- Kaisaniemi
Kaisaniemi ( _sv. Kajsaniemi) is a part of the centre of
Helsinki ,Finland .Kaisaniemi is a very urban area with much commercial activity, because of its central location. It is located immediately north of the
Helsinki Central railway station and south ofHakaniemi . The most famous part of Kaisaniemi is theKaisaniemi park , a park covering many hectares right in the city centre. Kaisaniemi on part of theVironniemi district and neighbourhood ofKluuvi .The Kaisaniemi 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. The reason for the similarity between the Finnish and Swedish names is that unlike almost every other district in central Helsinki, Kaisaniemi got a Finnish name first, and that name was copied into Swedish, with only a minor orthographic change. [http://igs.kirjastot.fi/iGS/kysymykset/haku.aspx?word=Kaisaniemi]As well as the park and the restaurant, Kaisaniemi has its own metro station and
Kinopalatsi , the second largestmovie theatre in Helsinki. It is also the site of the fine Helsinki Botanic Gardens and glasshouses. TheGreen League party of Finland traditionally holds their less formal events and happenings at the Restaurant Kaisaniemi.See also
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Caisa
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