Katajanokka () is a neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland, with around 4000 inhabitants in 2005.

The south side of Katajanokka is dominated by a passenger harbour which is frequented by large cruiseferries traveling between Helsinki, Stockholm, Mariehamn, Tallinn and Rostock.

The western part of the residential area, known as the " Old Side " of Katajanokka, is an upscale neighborhood and a well-preserved example of early 20th century Art Nouveau architecture, though up until the mid-19th century – while the centre of Helsinki was being filled with stone buildings – the area was essentially still a wooden shanty town.

Another famous building in Katajanokka is the former district prison of Southern Finland.

Katajanokka is the harbour of many large cruiseferries ; M / S Gabriella from the Viking Line fleet docked to Katajanokka terminal.

The local community organisation of Katajanokka is called Katajanokkaseura.

There is an annual running event called the Katajanokan ympärijuoksu, open for everyone who lives in Katajanokka or has relatives living there.

Landmarks of Katajanokka include the Russian Orthodox Cathedral, also known as Uspenski Cathedral ( architect Alexey Gornostaev, 1868 ), the Merikasarmi complex of the Foreign Ministry ( architect Carl Ludvig Engel, 1825 ) and the Finnish headquarters of Stora Enso ( architect Alvar Aalto, 1962 ; the most controversial of Aalto's works ).

The name harkens back to Aero Airlines's and Finnair's first incarnation, Aero AS, founded in 1923, and its first Junkers F 13 seaplane took off from Helsinki harbor in Katajanokka to a lake near to the present Ülemiste Airport in Tallinn for its first flight, March 24, 1924, carrying 162 kg ( 357 lbs ) of mail.

The northern shore of Katajanokka still serves as a base for the Finnish coast guard, Helsinki maritime police as well as the Finnish icebreaker fleet.

The Finnish icebreaker fleet docked for the summer season on the northern side of Katajanokka

During the development of Katajanokka in the 1970s and 1980s, many old red brick industrial buildings were spared by converting them for public uses, such as a primary school and an indoors sports arena.

The organization publishes an annual regional magazine, Katajanokan kaiku ( Finnish for " The Echo of Katajanokka ").

(" The draft plan for the ' tip of Katajanokka '") Arkkitehti 2 / 1975, p. 32 pp. Early description of the winning plan for the " New Side " by the architects involved.

* Pakkala, Pekka: Katajanokan vanhan asuntoalueen asemakaava (" The plan for the old residential area of Katajanokka ").

* Etymology and pronunciation of Skatudden ( in Swedish ) — An article on the Swedish name of Katajanokka, published by the Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

( Describes the architecture of Katajanokka, p. 198 — 228.

The German naval squadron Meurer blocked the city harbour, bombarded the southern town area, and landed naval troops at Katajanokka.

The famous Finnish female writer Hella Wuolijoki has mentioned in her memoirs Enkä ollut vanki that the poem " Invictus " also inspired and encouraged her during her incarceration in Katajanokka / Skatudden prison in Helsinki at the end of World War II.

The first housing cooperatives were built around 1900, many of them in the Helsinki neighborhood of Katajanokka, in the national romantic Jugend style.

It was redeveloped in the 1970s and 1980s into a mainly residential zone, often referred to as the " New Side " of Katajanokka.

The Best Western Premier Hotel Katajanokka opened in May 2007 with 106 guest rooms.

ISBN 951-722-789-2 ( an account of the saga of Aalto's controversial building on Katajanokka.

( An examination of the architectural history of Katajanokka.

( Takes a critical look at the 20th Century transformation of the Eteläsatama seafront in Helsinki, with an emphasis on Katajanokka.

( A detailed exploration of the history of Katajanokka before the 20th Century.

Covers the entire " Old Side " of Katajanokka, among other districts.

Frequently cited debate from the early 1930s regarding the state and the future of Katajanokka.

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