Kulosaari
Kulosaari ( swedish Brändö ) is the 42nd district of the Finnish capital Helsinki. For the district include the eponymous island Kulosaari and the northerly peninsula Kivinokka with their summer cottage area. In addition to the district (Finnish kaupunginosa ) Kulosaari, which is composed of the sub-region ( osa - alue ) Kulosaari, there is a city district ( peruspiiri ) of the same name, which is also equipped the subarea Mustikkamaa - Helsinki Zoo.
On Kulosaari live about 3,751 inhabitants ( 2010). Kulosaari is one of the more affluent districts of Helsinki, and averages the most qualifications at. The proportion of Swedish-speaking population is 18.5 % (2010) and is therefore relatively high.
History
The island Kulosaari was the beginning of the 20th century in the possession of Baron CRONSTEDT, who died in April 1907. In May 1907, director Allan Granfelt bought a share purchase agreement dated 13 May 1907, the then uninhabited island Kulosaari of the heirs Cronstedts. Together with the architect Oscar Bomanson, Bertel Jung, Karl Lindahl, Armas Lindgren, Lars Sonck and engineers Julius Stjernvall and Rupert of Nadelstadh and businessmen Axel Ståhl founded Granfelt on the AB Brändö Villastad. Purpose of this company was to create a better living environment with villas and gardens. The suburb should the fleeing from the city offer families a good and healthy living environment and create a modern society that defied the urban class society.
The first development plan was designed by the architect Lars Sonck after the ideal of an English garden city in 1907 and five years later about fifty houses were already built.
Until 1922 Kulosaari belonged to the rural community of Helsinki ( Vantaa today ). From 1922 Kulosaari was a separate municipality. Within the broad area of reform in 1946 Kulosaari was annexed by the City of Helsinki.
Building
The mansion is located on the peninsula Kulosaari Kivinokka, which was originally a separate island. The origins date back to the 16th century. The manor belonged August 1752 Ehrensvard, later the businessman Johan Sederholm. In 1793 the house was transferred to Everest Carl Olof CRONSTEDT. The present building was built by Carl Ludwig Engel and is now owned by the City of Helsinki.
The planned by Bertel Jung church was consecrated on 1 December 1935. She lies on the so-called Masonic hill. To the community of the cemetery belongs to the small island Leposaari with the chapel by architect Armas Lindgren.
Also by Armas Lindgren comes the casino Kulosaari in which 1915 opened a restaurant. In the neighborhood of the casino, a beach hotel was opened in 1917. The building was designed by architect Lars Sonck and now serves as the seat of the Wihuri Konzernes.
On Kulosaari there are several foreign embassies: China, Poland, Ukraine ( former embassy in the GDR ), Iraq, Iran, Serbia.
Kulosaari is the seat of the company into A- lehdet Oy and the Wihuri Oy.
Transport links
The development of Kulosaari has always been heavily dependent on the transport links. From 1910 until February 14, 1951 Kulosaari was reached by a first private social tram. As there was no bridge, the cars were ferried to December 1919 with a steamboat. The first bridge to the east between Kulosaari and Herttoniemi was completed in spring 1917. A wooden bridge towards Helsinki was opened in December 1919 between Kulosaari and Sompasaari. Which in 1957 was replaced by a modern concrete bridge.
The freeway " Itäväylä " was opened in 1962 for traffic. The construction of this highway, the island was divided into two parts. This development brought with it that in the 60s a number of blocks of flats were built on Kulosaari, mostly along the highway.
On June 1, 1982, the operation of the Metro Helsinki was taken Kulosaari got its own station.
There are plans to relocate the highway on the island Kulosaari under the earth, and over-building with living quarters.
From the island Kulosaari is reached by a bridge, the island Mustikkamaa and from there the terminal on the island of Helsinki Zoo Helsinki Zoo.