Cajsa Wahllund

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A portrait of Cajsa Wahllund.

Catharina Christina "Cajsa" Wahllund (1 May 1771,

Swedish-born Finnish restaurateur.[1]

Wahllund moved from Sweden to Finland in 1810. She was the successful owner of a popular

Åbo (1812–1819) and Helsinki
(1819–1843) in Finland. She has been regarded as having introduced restaurants to Finland. She was a successful and popular businesswoman, and was especially popular among students: her restaurant became a known center of students.

Legacy

The Kaisaniemi Park was named after her.[1]

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