Kaisaniemi park (, ) is a popular park, in the center of

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, in the region of

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. The Kaisaniemi Park was named after Catharina "Cajsa" Wahllund. Part of the park was given to the

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in 1829, for gardening. The oldest greenhouse was opened in 1889. In the park, is the oldest public memorial in Helsinki, called Freemason's Grave, there's also a

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and

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courts. It is a place of several events, including concerts, the World Village event and The

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metal festival, which was held there from 2001 to 2010. It usually hosts the

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concert. It also hosted the Norwegian pop duo Marcus and Martinus in June 2018. Kaisaniemi park has been in media attention because of problems with criminality, especially with drug use and

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. The problem with criminality has got worse during the park multi-year renovation in the beginning of the 2020s.

Pictures from the park

File:Kaisaniemen lammikko.Taustalla Kansallisteatteri, valmitunut 1902 (O. Tarjanne). - N812 (hkm.HKMS000005-000000eg).jpg, Fountain with the national theater in the background, 1912 File:Kaisaniemenpuisto, Helsinki 1912 (2).jpg, View with the Kallio Church in the background, 1912 Image:Kaisaniemen puistoa Vuorikadulta.jpg, View from Vuorikatu street Image:Kaisaniemen puisto kaakosta.jpg, View from east-south Image:Kaisaniemen puiston jaliskenttä.jpg, Sandfield, usually occupied by the soccer players Image:Syksyinen Kaisaniemen koripallokenttä.jpg, The basketball season is over Image:Kaisaniemen puisto (huono panoraama).jpg, A panorama Image:Kaisaniemenpuisto.jpg, View from the pond

References

External links

virtualhelsinki.fi
Historical tour in Kaisaniemi park
Kaisaniemi WebCamKotuksen kaupunkinimistön historia
{{Authority control Parks in Helsinki Monuments and memorials in Finland Continental gardens in the English Landscape Garden style Kluuvi