Kaisaniemi

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Kaisaniemi (Swedish: Kajsaniemi) is a district in the centre of Helsinki, Finland.

Kaisaniemi is a very urban district with much commercial activity, because of its central location. It is located immediately north of the Helsinki Central railway station and south of Hakaniemi. The most famous part of Kaisaniemi is the Kaisaniemi park, a park covering many hectares right in the city centre.

The reason for the similar-sounding Finnish and Swedish names is that the Swedish name actually predates the Finnish one. The district was first founded in the 1820s when Catharina "Kaisa" Wahllund founded a restaurant in the city centre. The restaurant, which survives to this day, later gave its name to the entire district.

As well as the park and the restaurant, Kaisaniemi has its own metro station and Kinopalatsi, the second largest movie theatre in Helsinki. The Green League party of Finland traditionally holds their less formal events and happenings at the Restaurant Kaisaniemi.

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