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33-537: Mikonkatu was named in 1820 after Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia (1798 - 1849), brother of Emperor of Russia Alexander I . The street was built into its current length and form in 1830. The Finnish name of street was Mikaelinkatu from 1909 to 1928. There are tram tracks on Mikonkatu, going along the eastern edge of the Helsinki Railway Square to Kaivokatu . Trams travelled on this Vilhonkatu - Mikonkatu route in both directions until 1950, when

66-461: A new route along Kaisaniemenkatu was opened from Kaivokatu towards Kaisaniemi. The trams travelled from Kaisaniemi to Kaivokatu along Vilhonkatu and Mikonkatu until 1994, when the tram track along Kaisaniemenkatu was widened to two lanes. The Vilhonkatu - Mikonkatu route is still used for tram traffic on special occasions. A two-lane, partly self-intersecting tram track was built on Mikonkatu between Aleksanterinkatu and Kaivokatu in early 2009. Once

99-605: A serious illness which he was treated for in the hot springs of Karlovy Vary . In 1837, he was treated for several months at European resorts; regardless, he still suffered. Mikhail often laughed at his doctor's recommendations and didn't always follow them. Nicholas I wrote: "The imminent arrival of Mikhail Pavlovich, instead of joy, is rather in grief for us, for he returns without finishing his treatment, which he will have to start again, if, as it should be believed, he does not change his way of life and bad habits here." The death of his daughter, Elizaveta, in 1845, during childbirth,

132-754: A wife in Princess Charlotte of Württemberg (1807–1873), daughter of Prince Paul of Württemberg and Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Hildburghausen , and was a granddaughter of the Empress' brother. In 1822, Mikhail travelled to Stuttgart to get to know the princess, who was described by many as charming in every way. By all accounts, Mikhail was not fond of his fiancée, most likely due to the influence of his brother Konstantin and his hatred of German princesses after his failed marriage with Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld . Regardless of his personal opinion, he obeyed his mother's wishes and married Charlotte, who took

165-461: Is not changed." His wife tried to adapt to her husband's tastes but found it difficult to restrain herself on matters of principle. She wished Mikhail would play a more serious role in state affairs given his position and strong relationships with both Nicholas and Konstantin, but he remained devoted to the army. The Grand Duke was a favourite amongst the Imperial Family. A kind man in essence, he

198-556: Is the third great-grandfather of Duke Georg Borwin of Mecklenburg who is the current head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz . Since his birth, the Grand Duke's father Paul I had been setting aside money to fund a palace fit for a son born to a reigning tsar. Paul I didn't manage to finish building the palace before he was assassinated in 1801 when Mikhail was three. The palace was then gifted to him by Alexander I. The Mikhailovsky Palace

231-507: The Decembrist revolt following the sudden death of Alexander I. When the news reached him, Mikhail was in Warsaw . The next day he left for Saint Petersburg with a letter from Grand Duke Konstantin , renouncing his right to the throne. Upon his arrival, he learnt that the oath of allegiance to Konstantin had already been sworn. He returned to Warsaw and attempted to convince his brother to come to

264-560: The Gaselli block was built as a continuation of the Wrede house in autumn 1890. The commissioner of this business building was Julius Tallberg and the plans had been made by architect K.A. Wrede in the previous year. After the Central house had been completed the Wrede passage had a continuous stretch from Pohjoisesplanadi to Aleksanterinkatu. The Lundqvist Building (Mikonkatu 5 - Aleksanterinkatu 13) in

297-549: The Hamsteri block was completed in 1900, designed by architect Selim A. Lindqvist . The Aleksi 13 department store which was present in the building for a long time got its name from the address of the building. The Atlas house (Mikonkatu 6 - Aleksanterinkatu 15) in the Jänis block was designed by architect Gustaf Nyström in 1889 and was completed in 1890. The inner courtyard buildings were designed by architect C. Kiseleff in 1876 and by

330-570: The Helsinki central service tunnel is ready, it will replace the service traffic on Mikonkatu. There are plans to cover the part of Mikonkatu between Aleksanterinkatu and Pohjoisesplanadi . The Merkurius building (Mikonkatu 1 - Pohjoisesplanadi 33), also known as the Böckermann house, is a six-story business and office building in the Antilooppi block. The building was commissioned from 1888 to 1890 by

363-449: The Imperial Family mourned for a whole year. His death seemed to have a great impact on Nicholas I, who easily tired, and turned grey. [REDACTED] Media related to Michael Pavlovich of Russia at Wikimedia Commons Keskuskatu Keskuskatu , literally " Central Street " ( Finland Swedish : Centralgatan ), is a two block -long pedestrian street in the centrally-located Kluuvi neighborhood of Helsinki , Finland. Along

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396-408: The architectural bureau Kiseleff & Heikel in 1880. The Salama house is located at Mikonkatu 6 - Aleksanterinkatu 15. The Agros house (Mikonkatu 7 - Yliopistonkatu 10, formerly Hallituskatu 14) in the Hamsteri block was designed by architect Selim A. Lindqvist in 1909. The Agros house was originally built around a small warehouse designed by architect Waldemar Aspel in 1903, which remained part of

429-543: The building until its last renovation. The building is also known by the name of the Renlund hardware store which was located in the building for a long time. The Aikatalo building (Mikonkatu 8 - Ateneuminkuja corner) was designed by architect Eliel Muoniovaara in 1961 and there is a pedestrian connection to Keskuskatu next to it. The architecture competition for the former office of the Atlas bank (Mikonkatu 9 - Yliopistonkatu 7)

462-425: The capital to no avail. Returning early on 14 December, he found that ranks of the artillery had sworn the oath to Nicholas I, causing those sworn to Konstantin to mount a coup d'état . The coup was crushed by 3 January. Those who took part were imprisoned, sentenced to death , or exiled to Siberia . The Grand Duke was a member of the commission of inquiry into the uprising, and argued for Wilhelm Küchelbecker , who

495-495: The department store, requiring the dismantling of several old buildings such as the old premises of Café Ekberg . Stockmann also received the right to build storage facilities under the street, which has later allowed building an underground corridor connecting the department store with the Akateeminen Kirjakauppa book store. In 1928 the street received its current name according to a proposal from Stockmann. Keskuskatu

528-494: The first arcade in Helsinki, runs through it. The Pohjola Insurance building (Mikonkatu 3 - Aleksanterinkatu 44) in the Antilooppi block was completed in 1901 designed by the architect bureau Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen . The facade of the building is an example of national romanticist stone architecture. The cast stone ornaments designed by sculptor Hilda Flodin represent the flora and fauna of Finnish national poetry. The Central house (Mikonkatu 4 - Aleksanterinkatu 46) in

561-416: The merchant A.F. Böckermann and the master builder H.W. Nordberg and designed by the architect Selim A. Lindqvist with help from the architect Elia Heikel . The Wrede house (Mikonkatu 2 - Pohjoisesplanadi 35) in the Gaselli block, designed by the architect Karl August Wrede and commissioned by the master builder J.H. Helenius in 1888, is a five-story business and residential building. The Wrede passage ,

594-467: The movie theatre Bio Rea took over the premises in 1936. Further buildings: Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich of Russia ( Russian : Михаи́л Па́влович ; 8 February [ O.S. 28 January] 1798 – 9 September [ O.S. 28 August] 1849) was a Russian grand duke, the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and his second wife, Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg , who took

627-452: The name Elena Pavlovna, in St. Petersburg, on 19 February 1824. Relations between the couple did not become warmer. Mikhail's inattention to his wife, whom he avoided at all costs, shocked even Konstantin, who wrote "The position (of Elena Pavlovna) is insulting to female pride and to the delicacy that is generally characteristic of women. This is a lost woman if the deplorable situation in which she

660-527: The name Maria Feodorovna. He was the younger brother of two Tsars, Alexander I and Nicholas I , and the disputed Tsar Konstantin I . Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich was born on 8 February 1798, in the Winter Palace in Russia. He was the youngest child and son of Tsar Paul I of Russia and his wife, Maria Feodorovna (born Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg). Mikhail was the only one of his siblings to be ' born in

693-548: The proposed street was announced at the time, but ultimately never conducted due to the outbreak of World War I . In 1916, the businessman Allan Hjelt and the architect Eliel Saarinen started warming up the idea about punching the street through a city block. Their company Ab Centralgatan Oy bought Helsingin Rakennuskauppa Oy (named Oy Building at the time) and received ownership of the properties on Aleksanterinkatu 52 and Pohjoinen Esplanadikatu 37–41. Saarinen made plans of

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726-411: The purple ', that is born whilst his father was Tsar. His godparents were his older brother, Alexander , and his sister, Alexandra , who stood in for their grandmother Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt . (Who died a month later) Mikhail and his youngest siblings were brought up in a strict environment, which corporal punishment played a big part. He was tutored by General I. M. Lamzdorf, but

759-509: The street and its business properties in the same year, originally about one street's width to the side of Hakasalmenkatu. The plan was published at the end of the year and was received by the city council for consideration. The council approved the plan in March 1917, but decided that a straight line with Hakasalmenkatu would be better for traffic. In the end of the year 1919 the city and the company Ab Centralgatan Oy started negotiations about moving

792-747: The street are located (from south to north): the Stockmann department store , the Rautatalo building, Domus Litonii , the World Trade Center and the Citycenter Mall , nicknamed " Makkaratalo " (lit. "sausage house"). Keskuskatu begins at Pohjoisesplanadi , across from the Swedish Theatre , and ends when it meets Kaivokatu , across from Helsinki Central Station . It is intersected just south of its midpoint by Aleksanterinkatu . The street

825-520: The street as a direct continuation of Hakasalmenkatu. Soon Ab Stockmann Oy joined the negotiations, and ended up buying the entire company in April 1920. So the street was built as a direct continuation of Hakasalmenkatu all the way up to Pohjoisesplanadi according to the zoning plan approved in 1920, also giving the Stockmann block its current form. Continuing the street also affected the construction plans of

858-546: Was a shock to the family. The following year, his eldest daughter, Maria, died, aged 21, in his arms whilst in Vienna after suffering from ill health her entire life. Mikhail began to suffer nose bleeds , and had a nervous breakdown three years later. Despite his declining health, the Grand Duke insisted on travelling to Warsaw in July 1849 to attend to his guards and grenadier corps. During an inspection, his hand began to turn numb and he

891-615: Was built by Carlo Rossi between 1819 and 1825, where Mikhail and his family would live. Upon the death of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna , the Pavlovsk Palace was bequeathed to Mikhail. He and his wife visited the palace often. After his death, the Mikhailovsky Palace was sold to the treasury, and is now owned by the Russian Museum . Though the Grand Duke appeared strong, he was not particularly healthy. In 1819, he developed

924-447: Was not known to be a pleasant communicator, and was often perceived as 'ill-mannered'. Despite his opinions of his wife, he resigned himself to marriage and "forgave her that she was chosen to be his wife." The couple would have five children, all daughters, four of which would predecease them, including two who died in infancy: Michael had a daughter with a mistress, Karolina Karlovna Stieglitz: Through his daughter Ekaterina, Mikhail

957-460: Was originally named Hakasalmenkatu (literally " Hakasalmi Street "), Finland Swedish : Hagasundsgatan ) and was only one block long, stretching from Aleksanterinkatu to Kaivokatu . The idea to extend the street through a city block to ease traffic congestion between Esplanadi park and the central railway station was first proposed by Helsinki Building Supplies, Ltd. ( Finnish : Helsingin Rakennuskauppa Oy ) in 1913. A design contest for

990-410: Was primarily taught by his mother Maria Feodorovna, who taught her sons science in an attempt to persuade them from building military careers. Ultimately, this would be of no use, as Mikhail and his brother Nicholas I had a penchant for all things military. At the age of sixteen, Mikhail took part in the campaign [Russian word 'campaign' means war] against Napoleon . Mikhail took part in suppressing

1023-615: Was rushed to the Belvedere palace . For two and a half weeks Mikhail was paralyzed and fought for his life. His wife and daughter, Ekaterina arrived in Warsaw and spent his last days at his bedside. Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich died on 9 September 1849. The body of the Grand Duke was taken by steamer from Stettin to St. Petersburg for his burial at the Peter and Paul Cathedral on 16 September. The army and guards wore mourning clothes for three months, and

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1056-612: Was sentenced to death for attempting to kill the grand duke, to be commuted to imprisonment and hard labour, which was successful. Between 1826 and 1828, he fought in the Russo-Turkish War as Commander of the Guards Corps and in the November Uprising . As a result of his assault on Warsaw , he was awarded the rank of Adjutant general . Mikhail remained unmarried until the age of twenty-six. Empress Maria Feodorovna found him

1089-411: Was won by architects Jussi and Toivo Paatela . The building was originally designed with five floors, but it was built with eight floors. The facade sculptures and the reliefs on the main door were designed by Gunnar Finne . The interior of the bank was designed by Arttu Brummer and the interior decorative paintings were made by Antti Salmenlinna. The bank went bankrupt in the early 1930s, after which

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