Café Piper

Café Piper has served visitors at Suomenlinna since 1928. In the 18th century a wooden summerhouse inspired by Roman temples stood in the centre of the park as an imporatant part of the English styled garden. The rocky fortress needed also green areas with recreational possibilities to counterbalance the harsh architecture.

The original summerhouse was replaced by a new building in 1874. This new building was used as the Russian officers' summer residence and a roman-catholic chapel.

In 1921 the Ehrensvärd Society made an initiative for starting a cafeteria in the fortress and was given a permission to build ”restaurant facilities” in Piper's Park. The old and decayed chapel was torn down with the exception of its cellar and a new building was built in 1928. The new cafeteria was designed by the architect A.W Rancken.

For almost eighty years the visitors and residents of the fortress have been able to enjoy a cup of coffee with pastries in the beautiful Piper's Café with its marvellous sea view. On weekdays a soup lunch is also on offer.

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Foto: Krister Katva