Cajsa Wahllund Explained

Catharina Christina "Cajsa" Wahllund (1 May 1771, Värmland, Sweden – 13 July 1843, Helsinki) was a Swedish-born Finnish restaurateur.^[1]

Wahllund moved from Sweden to Finland in 1810. She was the successful owner of a popular inn and restaurant in Åbo (1812–1819) and Helsinki (1819–1843) in Finland. She has been regarded as having introduced restaurants to Finland. She was a successful and popular businesswoman, and was especially popular among students: her restaurant became a known center of students.

Legacy

The Kaisaniemi Park was named after her.

References

1. Book: Haggrén, Georg . 2007 . Wahllund, Cajsa (1771–1843) . Finnish . Suomen kansallisbiografia 10 . Studia Biographica, 3 . Helsinki . Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura . 224–225 . 1456-2138 . 978-951-746-451-2 . http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/kansallisbiografia/henkilo/3280 . 2014-08-14 . 2017-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170512135958/http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/ . dead .