Landscape Park Isopuisto

Isopuisto Landscape Park is located in Kotka, Finland. It is the oldest and largest park in the city center. Located in the park, the Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas is the oldest building in Kotka. The area of the park is about eight hectares. Isopuisto Alley is an "English garden", however, managed to preserve the original natural landscape. In addition to the church, the park has large lawns and flower beds, playgrounds, monuments and sculptures, as well as wooded cliffs.

The Church of St. Nicholas was built by the architect of the St. Petersburg Admiralty Jacob Perrin. It is made in the style of neoclassicism and was erected in 1799-1801. Particular attention is drawn to the valuable and beautiful icons located in the church.

Isopuysto Park is very much loved by the local population. They come here for rest, picnics, and for physical education, as well as for active recreation with children, or for walks with dogs. For all these activities, the vast territory of the park has its own places and conditions.

In the park there is a monument and a memorial plate to the Russian physicist A.S. Popov, in honor of the fact that he opened radio communication between two Finnish islands - Kuutsalo and Gotland.