Kaisaniemi park (Finnish: Kaisaniemen puisto, Swedish: Kajsaniemiparken) is a popular park, in the center of Helsinki, in the region of Kluuvi. The Kaisaniemi Park was named after Catharina "Cajsa" Wahllund.[1] Part of the park was given to the University of Helsinki in 1829, for gardening. The oldest greenhouse was opened in 1889.
It is a place of several events, including concerts, the World Village event and The Tuska Open Air metal festival, which was held there from 2001 to 2010.
Kaisaniemi park has been in media attention because of problems with criminality, especially with drug use and trade. The problem with criminality has got worse during the park multi-year renovation in the beginning of the 2020s.[2][3]
Pictures from the park
Fountain with the national theater in the background, 1912
View with the Kallio Church in the background, 1912
View from Vuorikatu street
View from east-south
Sandfield, usually occupied by the soccer players
The basketball season is over
A panorama
View from the pond
References
^Suomen kansallisbiografia (National Biography of Finland)