Kellomäki, Kirkkorinne and Kustaa Vaasan puisto - Gustav Vasa park

Vanhankaupungintie, 00560 Helsinki

The green areas around Vanhankaupunki Bay area currently resemble large meadows rather than traditional parks. The area around Kellomäki is nevertheless diverse, multilayered and historically rich. Archeological research was carried out here in the early 1930s and again between 1989 and 1993.

At the northern end of the park is a monument commemorating the City of Helsinki's 400th anniversary. The memorial was designed by the sculptor Yrjö Rosola (1904-1989) and unveiled in 1950. The memorial features a relief depicting Gustav Vasa's profile and a separate granite memorial plaque that shows the town plan for the years 1550-1640 when Helsinki was first located at the mouth of the Vantaanjoki river.

The area is currently maintained as a meadow and natural lawn.