Set around Helsinki's second-oldest church, this park is a former cemetery where burials took place from 1790 to 1829, until Hietaniemi Cemetery opened. Forty-eight gravestones survive, and memorials unveiled on 31 October 1920 mark graves from 1918–1919. It is known as Ruttopuisto, the Plague Park, a name given by young people in the 1960s, although the victims of the 1710 plague were buried next to it.
The 3.5-hectare grounds have maples, limes, elms and oaks, and there is a playground beside the church. People come here for picnics, and small events are held during the Night of the Arts. There is a public toilet, the entrance is step-free, and dogs are allowed.
