Runeberginkatu (Swedish: Runebergsgatan) is a major street in central Helsinki, Finland. Starting from Kampintori, it runs in a sweeping arc broadly northwards for approximately 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) through the districts of Kamppi and Töölö, via Töölöntori square, terminating at a junction with Mannerheimintie by the Finnish National Opera.
The street is named after Johan Ludvig Runeberg, the national poet of Finland.[1] The name first appears in a map from 1892, initially as 'Runebergkatu', and was changed in 1928 to its current format.[1]
Sections of the street carry tram traffic (as of January 2021, routes 1, 2 and 8).[2]
Major intersections of Runeberginkatu include:
- Arkadiankatu
- Museokatu
- Hesperia Esplanade
- Topeliuksenkatu
- Mannerheimintie
Notable buildings along the street include the Swedish-language Hanken School of Economics, on the corner with Arkadiankatu.[3] The Finnish-language business school, Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, was also located nearby, before becoming a part of the newly formed Aalto University and moving to the latter's Otaniemi campus.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Helsingin Kadunnimet (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd revised ed.). City of Helsinki. 1981. p. 132. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Ratikkakartta (Tram route map)". HSL.fi. HSL Helsinki Region Transport.
- ^ "Contact information". Hanken.fi. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Kauppakorkeakoulun muuttoa Runeberginkadun uuteen päärakennukseen vuonna 1950 edelsi mittava ja värikäs varainkeruu" (in Finnish). Aalto University. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
