Ullanlinna

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Ullanlinna
Ulrikasborg
Helsinki Subdivision
At the Huvilakatu street in Ullanlinna
At the Huvilakatu street in Ullanlinna
Position of Ullanlinna within Helsinki
Position of Ullanlinna within Helsinki
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
MunicipalityHelsinki
DistrictSouthern
Subdivision regionsnone
Area
0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
10,040
 • Density13,387/km2 (34,670/sq mi)
Postal codes
00140, 00150
Subdivision number07
Neighbouring subdivisionsEira
Punavuori
Kaivopuisto

Ullanlinna (Finnish: [ˈulːɑnˌlinːɑ]; Swedish: Ulrikasborg) is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. Ullanlinna features a wide variety of high-quality restaurants. Korkeavuorenkatu is known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants. The district is home to several well-known and historic establishments, such as Restaurant Sea Horse, founded in 1934 and popular among the cultural elite. In the same block stands Saslik, Finland’s oldest and most famous Russian restaurant, established in 1972. The area is also home to the Design Museum.[1][2][3]

History

The name Ullanlinna (English: "Ulla's Castle") refers to the fortification line that was built at the southern edge of the area during the 18th century (no longer visible), as part of the town fortifications, which also included the fortress of Suomenlinna. The name Ulla refers to the Swedish Queen Ulrika Eleonora (1688–1741).[4]

In the 18th century, Helsinki’s richest man, Johan Sederholm, established a shipyard in the area, which he later came to own entirely.[5]

During the 19th century the area was dominated by summer pavilions owned by the wealthy Helsinki middle-classes. The appearance of the area changed gradually at the end of the 19th century as the wooden houses were replaced with much higher stone buildings, designed in the prevailing Jugendstil architectural style synonymous with National Romanticism.[6]

The central part of Ullanlinna is marked by the Tähtitorninpuisto park (English: Observatory Park),[4] at the centre of which is the former observatory, designed by Carl Ludvig Engel in 1825 in the Neoclassical style of architecture. Other notable buildings in the district are the Design Museum and the Museum of Finnish Architecture.

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References

  1. ↑ Hotels, Kämp Collection (2025-10-07). "Streetwise: Korkeavuorenkatu". You Are Here | Kämp Collection Hotels. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  2. ↑ "Ravintola-arvio | Omistajavaihdos säikäytti kanta-asiakkaat, mutta lähes 90-vuotias "Sikala" maistuu entistäkin paremmalta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Ravintolat | Urho Kekkosenkin suosima venäläisravintola porskuttaa edelleen keskellä Helsinkiä – Melkein kaikki kilpailijat ovat jo sulkeneet". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  4. 1 2 "Tähtitorninvuoren puiston historiaa". Vihreät Sylit (in Finnish). City of Helsinki. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Puotipuksusta kaupungin rikkaimmaksi mieheksi – Johan Sederholmin tarina | Helsingin kaupunki". historia.hel.fi (in Finnish). 2022-08-16. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  6. ↑ "In Helsinki, Modern Units to Art Nouveau Gems". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2021.

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