Tag: Esplanadi
Senaatti kinteistöt is selling a historic office building on Eteläesplanadi
This is a unique opportunity to buy a piece of Finnish history and cultural identity in a highly sought-after location. The building is the only building representing Art Nouveau architecture south of the Esplanade park, and it is protected by a government decree. “Properties right in the heart of Helsinki rarely come on the market. […]
Jokeri Light Rail test runs start in Espoo – stops at metro and railway stations
In Leppävaara, you can easily get to the railway track and its future extension to the City Rail Link and the long-distance train network by express tram. Leppävaara is a commercially attractive area and thanks to the new light rail, its services are even easier to reach. In Otaniemi and Keilaniemi, the Jokeri tram stops […]
Helsinki bans studded tires on Lönnrotinkatu
The one-way Lönnrotinkatu runs from the center to the west, which serves motorists traveling from Pohjoisesplanadi to Ruoholahti and in the direction of Kamppi and Punavuori. A new road sign prohibiting the use of studded tires is being tested on Lönnrotinkatu until autumn 2025. The goal of the pilot is to find out the impact […]
Helsinki Living Streets takes culture to the streets and invites city dwellers to enjoy encounters and togetherness in the city center
The Living Streets of Helsinki series of events has been produced with separate funding for pandemic recovery, and its purpose is to inspire residents to rediscover the center of Helsinki. The curation of the program has focused as much as possible on employing freelancers in various fields of art. The pandemic silenced the city center, […]
Summer streets open today in the center of Helsinki
The summer streets form a unified walking network from the Esplanadi Park to the Design Museum Square. The first part is located on Kasarmikatu between Eteläesplanadi and Pohjoisen Makasiinikatu. The route continues to Pieni Roobertinkatu and from there to Erottaja. On the separator street, one lane is reserved for the terrace and pedestrians. The small […]
Police: In the crash of Helsinki’s May Day crash, the driver was not intoxicated
The 33-year-old driver of the car, who collided with nine vehicles in the middle of the party in the center of Helsinki on May Day, was not intoxicated, the city police said on Wednesday. Three men, including a driver, were injured in a series of crashes in the city’s popular Esplanade Park at about 7 […]
Helsinki May Day Crash Car owned by an official of the Ministry of Finance, a new candidate for election
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that one of its officials owns a car that collided with nine vehicles on May Day in Helsinki. Three men, including the driver, were injured in Saturday’s crash series, while a video from the scene shows the car barely overtaking several pedestrians at high speed. By Monday afternoon, police […]
The police report on the busy May Day, investigating the accidents in Helsinki and Hyvinkää
Police said in many areas in Finland they were busy on Saturday night due to drunken and harassing behavior when residents celebrated their first May Day unrestricted after 2019. Helsinki police answered more than 300 calls during the Vappu celebrations on Saturday night and early Sunday. In their statement, they described the night "a return […]
In pictures: Thousands in Finland oppose Russia’s attack on Ukraine
In Jyväskylä, Pertti and Marita Kabris went to show their support for Ukraine. In Jyväskylä, the sign reads “Putin declared war on democracy”. Protesters in Jyväskylä. In Jyväskylä, a man holds a sign saying “Russia will not stop in Ukraine”. In Turku, about 4,000 people came to the demonstration. Finnish Ukrainians gathered in Helsinki around […]
Summer streets planned for the city center
Inspired by the summer of Kasarmitor last summer, Helsinki is currently planning four summer streets in the Kaartinkaupungi area. The summer streets create a pleasant promenade from the beginning of June to the end of August. The traffic arrangements and services on the summer streets will be changed so that the area attracts as many […]
Thousands protest against Covid restrictions in Jyväskylä, Helsinki
Helsinki police estimated on Saturday shortly after 2 p.m. that about 3,000 people had gathered at the Senate Square to protest against the Covid-19 restrictions. Police later changed their estimate of the number of participants to 4,000. The procession left Senate Square at 2.30 pm and proceeded along Pohjoisesplanadi, Mannerheimintie and Kaivokatu to Rautatientori, causing […]
Helsinki is launching a smartphone-based crowd tracking system
The goal is to help people avoid congested areas during a pandemic. The City of Helsinki is introducing an anonymous monitoring system around the Esplanadi Park, one of the city’s busiest tourist areas in summer. In a collaborative project with technology companies IBM and Hypercell, the city will install bluetooth signal sensors on both sides […]
Gallery: Christmas lights bring joy in a darker winter than usual
The Christmas season in Helsinki traditionally begins with the long-awaited light-lighting ceremony along Aleksanterinkatu. This year, the ceremony was held on November 22nd. (Journal image) Flashing lights are hung over the bell tower of the main train station. (Heikki Saukkomaa / Lehtikuva) The locals gather around the Christmas tree on Senate Square in the center […]
