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Kaivopuisto pond

Kaivopuisto pond
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An oil painting from 1872 depicting a pond in Kaivopuisto. The painting shows a long, wooded pond with no signs of urban life.
In the 19th century, the site of the current playground was still a pond surrounded by dense vegetation. A painting by Berndt Lindholm from 1872.
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Helsinki City Museum

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Changing urban environment

Period

1872

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Painting Work of art

Authors

Berndt Lindholm Lindholm Berndt

Keywords

Kaivopuisto

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CC BY 4.0

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