Kaivopuisto

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The Kaivopuisto park during a summer concert in 2005
The Kaivopuisto park during a summer concert in 2005
The Kaivopuisto park in early winter
The Kaivopuisto park in early winter

Kaivopuisto (in Finnish), Brunnsparken (in Swedish) is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a district of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.

Kaivopuisto offers several hectares of parks, both on flat ground, and on cliffs. Every summer, thousands of Helsinkians come to Kaivopuisto to sunbathe, to have picnics, or to hold sport events.

Kaivopuisto also includes Kaivohuone, a famous restaurant and nightclub dating back to the 1830s, and the astronomical observatory of Ursa, a Finnish astronomy association.

To the south, Kaivopuisto borders the Baltic sea. To the north is a residential area containing the official private residences of several ambassadors of foreign countries to Finland, including USA, Russia, and United Kingdom.


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