Esplanadi (Swedish: Esplanaden), 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 (Norra Esplanaden, North Esplanadi) and Eteläesplanadi (Södra Esplanaden, South Esplanadi) streets, respectively. Aleksanterinkatu runs parallel to Esplanadi. Esplanadi is well known as a popular walking area,[1][2] and street performances are also often held in the park.[3]
The eastern end of the park houses the Kappeli restaurant, which opened in 1867. In front of the restaurant is an outdoor stage, which hosts numerous live music performances. Other prestigious restaurants on the edge of the park include Restaurant Olo on Pohjoisesplanadi[6] and Savoy Restaurant on Eteläesplanadi.[7]
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esplanadi, swedish, esplanaden, colloquially, known, espa, esplanade, urban, park, downtown, helsinki, finland, situated, between, erottaja, square, market, square, bordered, northern, southern, sides, pohjoisesplanadi, norra, esplanaden, north, eteläesplanadi. Esplanadi Swedish Esplanaden 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 Norra Esplanaden North Esplanadi and Etelaesplanadi Sodra Esplanaden South Esplanadi streets respectively Aleksanterinkatu runs parallel to Esplanadi Esplanadi is well known as a popular walking area 1 2 and street performances are also often held in the park 3 EsplanadiEsplanadenThe central walking path of Esplanadi 2012Location of Esplanadi in HelsinkiTypeUrban parkLocationHelsinki FinlandCoordinates60 10 03 N 24 56 52 E 60 16750 N 24 94778 E 60 16750 24 94778Established1818DesignerCarl Ludwig EngelDesigned by the architect Carl Ludwig Engel the park was originally opened in 1818 4 In 1827 Engels Teater the predecessor of the Swedish Theatre 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 5 Other public art pieces include works by Viktor Jansson Gunnar Finne and Lauri Leppanen The eastern end of the park houses the Kappeli restaurant which opened in 1867 In front of the restaurant is an outdoor stage which hosts numerous live music performances Other prestigious restaurants on the edge of the park include Restaurant Olo on Pohjoisesplanadi 6 and Savoy Restaurant on Etelaesplanadi 7 Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGallery edit nbsp The Esplanadi park on the left the statue of Johan Ludvig Runeberg nbsp The Esplanadi park during the winter nbsp The flowers at the park in May nbsp Finnish student celebrating vappu at the park nbsp Restaurant Kappeli nbsp A view of Esplanadi in the center of Helsinki in 1891See also editCentral Park Helsinki KolmikulmaReferences edit Varakkaiden vapaa ajan viettoa Helsingin ymparistohistoria Helsinki fi in Finnish Retrieved December 29 2020 Esplanadi Bulevardi Museovirasto in Finnish Retrieved December 29 2020 Kaartinkaupunki menneisyyden havinaa keskeisella paikalla Aktia in Finnish Retrieved December 29 2020 Esplanadin puisto Helsingin vihrea sydan Esplanade Park the green heart of Helsinki Finlandiapuisto in Finnish Retrieved 12 February 2017 Esplanadin puisto Esplanade Park City of Helsinki Public Works Department Retrieved December 29 2020 Restaurant Olo in English Savoy Restaurant in English External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Esplanadi Esplanade Park in Green Hearts Park Walks In Helsinki by City of Helsinki Public Works Department nbsp This Southern Finland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Esplanadi amp oldid 1121452817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
