 Kaivohuone in April 2007 | |
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| Address | Iso Puistotie 1 |
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| Location | Kaivopuisto,Helsinki,Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°09′27.14″N024°57′21.31″E / 60.1575389°N 24.9559194°E /60.1575389; 24.9559194 |
| Type | villa,restaurant,nightclub |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1838 |
| Architect | Carl Ludvig Engel |
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Kaivohuone (also abbreviated asKaivo) is arestaurant inHelsinki,Finland. It is located in the middle ofKaivopuisto Park on the Iso Puistotie street, about one and a half kilometers south of theMarket Square. The restaurant features a large outdoorterrace,[1] and in the summer, popularnightclubs performing by top artists are organized in the restaurant, which are especially popular on Wednesdays and Saturdays.[2][3][4]
Thevilla-styled house was built in 1838 and it was designed by German architectCarl Ludvig Engel.[1][3] Initially opened for restaurant use, Kaivohuone was one of the first restaurants in Helsinki.[2] Once upon a time, Kaivohuone also hostedcircus arts andcabaret, among other things, and Kaivohuone was one of the most important centers of Helsinki's entertainment venues in the 19th century.[1]
In the 19th century, Kaivopuisto attracted vacationingRussian nobles who were not allowed to travel abroad to have fun. Kaivopuisto'sspa became a popular holiday destination forSt. Petersburg's social circles, and Helsinki became acosmopolitan spa town for a couple of decades.[2]
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