The City of Helsinki and the Helsinki Garden Society laid out this rocky hill as a garden exhibition area in the 1960s, and in 1970 it was named after Vladimir Lenin to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth. Many of the trees and shrubs planted on the almost bare rock for the exhibition still grow here. A small stream runs through the grounds into a pool with a Japanese walnut tree at its edge, and the paths are laid with slate.
The park lies behind Kulttuuritalo, next to the Linnanmäki amusement park. Its shady paths suit a walk or a picnic, and the hill catches the sunset. The entrance is step-free, though the terrain is hilly. It is suitable for children, and dogs are allowed.
