Central Park (Helsinki)
Central Park (
The park is not a gardened one but instead consists mostly of lightly managed woodland crisscrossed by gravel paths.
The Paloheinä forest, a northern extension of the park, is Helsinki's main center for outdoor activities.[2]
History
Architect Bertel Jung first proposed the idea of a central park in Helsinki in 1911.[3] However, the initial proposal only covered what is now the southernmost part of the park, along with areas that are currently not part of Central Park, such as those in Kaisaniemi.[3]
A master plan for Central Park was ratified in 1978. A general plan for Helsinki, from 2002, kept it in force.[3]
References
- ^ a b "City of Helsinki – Central Park – Introduction". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ Wikimap of Paloheinä recreation area
- ^ a b c "City of Helsinki – Central Park – Planning". Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
External links
Media related to Central Park, Helsinki at Wikimedia Commons- City of Helsinki official pages on Central Park Archived 2012-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
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