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Kaivopuisto Brunnsparken | |
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 Position of Kaivopuisto within Helsinki | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Municipality | Helsinki |
| District | Southern |
| Subdivision regions | none |
Area | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | 491 |
| • Density | 1,091/km2 (2,830/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 00140 |
| Subdivision number | 09 |
| Neighbouring subdivisions | Ullanlinna |
Kaivopuisto (Swedish:Brunnsparken), nicknamedKaivari in Finnish orBrunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best knownparks in centralHelsinki,Finland, and also aneighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.
To the south, Kaivopuisto borders theGulf of Finland. To the north is a residential area containing the official private residences of severalambassadors of foreign countries to Finland, including theUnited States,Estonia,Spain,France,Belgium,Brazil,Italy, theNetherlands, and theUnited Kingdom.
Kaivopuisto offers severalhectares of parks, both on flat ground, and oncliffs. The park also includes traces of stone fortifications built in the 18th century. Every summer, thousands of Helsinkians come to Kaivopuisto to sunbathe, to havepicnics, or to holdsport. The largest hill in the park is a favoured slope fortobogganing during the winter.
The height of Kaivopuisto's popularity is onVappu day (1 May), immediately after the precedingWalpurgis Night celebrations in the city centre. On Vappu, Kaivopuisto is packed with tens of thousands of Helsinkians, who come to have apicnic with their friends and families. Fancifulcostumes, loud music, and excessive consumption ofalcoholic beverages is the routine for a Vappu picnic. It is customary for all attendants who have graduated from the Finnish matriculation exam to wear their student caps at the picnic. A yellowed student cap is taken as a sign of prestige.
Since the mid-1970s, it has been common to hold a few concerts in the park during the summer, withclassical music, but more oftenpop androck music, and usually featuring Finnish artists.
Kaivopuisto also includesKaivohuone, a famousrestaurant andnightclub dating from the 1830s, theUrsa Observatory, and theVilla Kleineh, the oldest villa in the area.[1]
In 2020, traditional May Day festivities in Kaivopuisto have been cancelled in favor of online events.[2]
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