Sibelius Park — Attraction in Kotka-Hamina sub-region

During the Ruotsinsalmi fortress town in the 19th century, the area of the current Sibelius Park area was used as a military exercise field. Bourgeoisie used to live in the surroundings of the field in those days.

Since the establishment of Kotka in 1878, the area has been used for games and as an event arena. The former name of the park, Kisakenttä (Game Field), also refers to these uses.

In 1906, the park committee headed by the Town Gardener Andersin was commissioned by the Town Council to start re-planning Kisakenttä into a playground and sports park. Construction work began in 1912. A third of the park was designated as a playground and for sports while the rest was used as a park, with shrubs, especially lilacs, planted in this section. The café pavilion Kinekulla was completed in 1913.

The oldest linden trees in the park date from the late 19th century. In 1930, more linden trees were planted at the edge of the sports ground to minimize dust. The trees connected the area to the Linden Esplanade of Keskuskatu, designed by Svante Olsson in 1893.

The Sibelius Park was renovated in 1998–2000. The goal was to restore the park to capture the spirit of the original plan by Paul Olsson.

The design brief was for the endurance of the park and its modern requirements. This also allowed the finalising of those parts of the park that were missing from the...

Красивый парк в самом центре города, расположен рядом с центральным входом в ТЦ Pasaati. Хорошее место, где можно прогуляться, сделать красивые фото, отдохнуть на воздухе. Здесь достаточно скамеек, чтобы посидеть в тени летним днём или наоборот на солнце в холодную погоду. Весной и летом красивые цветущие растения и клумбы радуют взор, свежесть от фонтана спасает в жаркие дни, осенние и зимние пейзажи здесь так же хороши. Сложно найти бесплатные места для парковки вблизи парка как и во всей этой центральной части города. Платный паркинг рядом есть, мест всегда достаточно. Прогуляться сюда пешком из других частей города всегда приятно и не займет много времени,...

Cute park with a monument in the middle, roses, picnic tables, benches and a little playground .It’s in the downtown, so it’s very convenient. There is parking and electric car charging...