Eläintarha (Swedish: Djurgården) is a large park in central Helsinki, Finland. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The name "eläintarha" means "zoo". A zoological garden, shortened to zoo, is an institution in which living animals are exhibited in captivity
The park's location acts as a divisor between the districts of Töölö to the west, and Hakaniemi and Kallio to the east. Töölö ( Swedish Tölö) is the collective name for the neighbourhoods Etu-Töölö (Swedish Främre Tölö) and Hakaniemi ( Swedish Hagnäs) is an unofficial district of Helsinki, the Finnish capital Kallio ( Berghäll in Swedish) is a District and a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, located on the eastern The southern half of the park includes two bays of the Baltic Sea: Töölönlahti to the west, and Eläintarhanlahti to the east. Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. The railroad tracks running northwards from the Helsinki Central railway station run between these bays, effectively splitting the Eläintarha park in half. Helsinki Central railway station (Helsingin rautatieasema Helsingfors järnvägsstation is a widely recognised landmark in central Helsinki, Finland, and the
At the north-western end of the park, near the district of Laakso, there is a sports arena called Eläintarhan urheilukenttä, or "Eltsu" as it is known to Helsinkians. Laakso ( Dal) is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland. Its borders are defined by the streets of Mannerheimintie and Nordenskiöldinkatu An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events From 1932 to 1963, the Eltsu arena hosted annual motorbike and racing car races, known as Eläintarhanajot or "Eltsunajot", but these were later cancelled as too dangerous. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Eläintarhanajot ( Djurgårdsloppet in Swedish Eltsunajot in spoken Finnish or Suomen Suurajot (Finnish Grand Race as it was called in 1932 was motor racing competition
Contrary to the name, there has never been a zoo in Eläintarha. There are two theories for the misleading name. The more popular one is that Henrik Borgström, who bought the park area in the middle of the 19th century, had announced plans to build a zoo there, and by the 1880s, the name Eläintarha had been established in advance, anticipating the zoo, which never materialised. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The city of Helsinki bought the park from Borgström in 1877. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Another theory is that the name is simply a translation from the Djurgården park in Stockholm, Sweden. For the sports club see Djurgårdens IF Djurgården ( [ˈjʉ(rgɔɳ / ˈjʉrˌgoːɖɛn / ˈdjʉ(rgɔɳ / ˈdjʉrˌgoːɖɛn) or ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
The real Helsinki zoo is located on the island of Korkeasaari. Korkeasaari (Swedish Högholmen) is an Island in Helsinki, Finland where the country's biggest Zoo is situated
Sources
- Yle question of the week: What is the history of Eläintarha's name?
- The Eläintarha park area at niksula.cs.hut.fi
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