Ruoholahti

metro station in Helsinki, Finland

thumb|220px|Districts of Helsinki. Ruoholahti highlighted thumb|200px|The Ruoholahti canal thumb|200px|Ruoholahti district viewed from the north thumb|200px|Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory) culture centre Ruoholahti (; ; both meaning "Grass Bay") is a quarter in Helsinki, part of the Länsisatama neighbourhood and Kampinmalmi district. It is located in the southwestern part of the central city area of Helsinki, close to the Lauttasaari island, and it functions as the principal connection between the Helsinki city centre and the city of Espoo to the west. Ruoholahti is inhabited by approx. 3300 peo

thumb|left|Inside the Kaapelitehdas courtyard. thumb|left|The entrance to Kaapelitehdas. Kaapelitehdas (Finnish for "the Cable Factory", also called simply Kaapeli, ) is a famous building in Salmisaari, Helsinki, near the Lauttasaari bridge. It was redeveloped from its industrial use into a cultural centre which hosts artists studios, three museums, activities and events.

Lepakko or Lepakkoluola was a self-managed social centre and a music venue in Ruoholahti, Helsinki, Finland, functioning from 1979 to 1999.