Viiskulma

Viiskulma (Finnish, literally "Five Corner"; Swedish: Femkanten, literally "Five Edge") is a well known intersection of five streets in Helsinki (Laivurinkatu, Pursimiehenkatu, Fredrikinkatu, Laivurinrinne and Tarkk'ampujankatu) at the boundary of the Punavuori and Ullanlinna neighbourhoods.

The street Fredrikinkatu is one of the oldest and major traffic arteries of Helsinki's inner city.

Viiskulma has traditionally been known as a landmark, and nowadays for the several record shops in it or in its immediate vicinity, specialising in various styles of music.

There are several buildings in or near Viiskulma which are important from the point of view of local cultural history.

The ground floor of the building at Laivurinrinne 1 was originally the Merano cinema theatre; the ground floor of the building at Tarkk'ampujankatu 20 was originally a bank; the ground floor of the building at Laivurinkatu 10 has been since it was first built in the use of the Primula bakery and restaurant.