Kaivohuone

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Kaivohuone
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Kaivohuone in April 2007
Kaivohuone
AddressIso Puistotie 1
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
Built1838
Architect Carl Ludvig Engel
Website
www.kaivohuone.fi/en/

Kaivohuone (also abbreviated as Kaivo) is a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland. It is located in the middle of Kaivopuisto Park on the Iso Puistotie street, about one and a half kilometers south of the Market Square. The restaurant features a large outdoor terrace, [1] and in the summer, popular nightclubs performing by top artists are organized in the restaurant, which are especially popular on Wednesdays and Saturdays. [2] [3] [4]

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Kaivohuone in the 1860s Kaivohuone alkuperaisessa asussaan.jpg
Kaivohuone in the 1860s

The villa-styled house was built in 1838 and it was designed by German architect Carl 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 hosted circus arts and cabaret, 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 vacationing Russian nobles who were not allowed to travel abroad to have fun. Kaivopuisto's spa became a popular holiday destination for St. Petersburg's social circles, and Helsinki became a cosmopolitan spa town for a couple of decades. [2]

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