Esplanadi Park

Local nameEsplanadinpuisto
LocationKaartinkaupunki, Helsinki, Finland

Esplanadi, colloquially known as Espa, is an esplanade and urban park in downtown Helsinki, Finland, situated between the Erottaja square and the Market Square. It is bordered on its northern and southern sides by the Pohjoisesplanadi and Eteläesplanadi streets, respectively. Aleksanterinkatu runs parallel to Esplanadi. Esplanadi is well-known as a popular walking area, and street performances are also often held in the park.Designed by the architect Carl Ludwig Engel, the park was originally opened in 1818. In 1827, Engels Teater, the first theatre building in Helsinki, also designed by Engel, was erected in a corner of the park. Centered in the park is a statue of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland, by his son Walter Runeberg. Other public art pieces include works by Viktor Jansson, Gunnar Finne and Lauri Leppänen.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esplanadi

Address 27 Pohjoisesplanadi, Helsinki 00130, Finland

Coordinates 60°10'2.923" N 24°56'51.397" E

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