Nylanderin puisto sijaitsee Hämeentien sillan and The Hermann coastline next to. Nylander Park also extends to the Kumpula side, on the north-east side of Jyrängön Road.
The Kumpulanpuro stream flows through the park in a ditch in the park
on the southern edge and continues along the drums under the Hermann embankment towards the Toukola beach park and the sea. The western edge of the park is lined with rows of stately aspen trees.
The park was between 2022 and 2024 From Kalasatama to Pasila -in turmoil over the tramway project. A new tram line 13 was built between Hermann's Embankment and Nylander Park, and one of its stops is located at the park. The name of the stop is Nylanderinpuisto, although at first HSL said that the name had been chosen because of the toll near Hämeentulli, see. Stone pillars at the intersection of Hämeentie and Haukilahdenkatu.
The northern edge of Nylanderinpuisto with trees, noise walls and benches was turned into a street area after the change in the zoning plan and was covered by the new tram line.
The park is named after William Nylander (1822-1899), a Finnish botanist and lichenologist who developed chemical methods for identifying lichens and identified several species. He was a professor at the University of Helsinki and later worked in Paris.
The sports organisation Friskis&Svettis organised park jogging in the park in 2021.
Päivitetty 19.1.2026
2 replies on “Nylanderin puisto”
Who was Nylander, after whom the park is named?
A pertinent question. I had to look into it myself and added it to the side text:
William Nylander (1822-1899) was a Finnish botanist and lichenologist who developed chemical methods for identifying lichens and identified several species. He was a professor at the University of Helsinki and later worked as a researcher in Paris.