Pohjoisranta

thumb|right|A view of Pohjoisranta. thumb|right|Pohjoisranta at night. thumb|right|A watercolour painting of the North Harbour by Carl Ludvig Engel in 1816. In the centre is the old customs office of Helsinki. thumb|right|Pohjoisranta in winter. Pohjoisranta (Swedish: Norra Kajen), meaning "northern shore", is the eastern shore of the district of Kruununhaka in Helsinki, Finland and a street running along it.

==Description and history== Pohjoisranta is known for the Halkolaituri (Vedkajen, "firewood pier") pier which nowadays serves as a home for historical wooden ships. The pier got its name when the entire Pohjoisranta pier still was an import harbour for wood. The entire port of Helsinki was located in Pohjoisranta in the 17th and 18th centuries. Pohjoisranta also has a causeway connection to the outdoor island of Tervasaari. Pohjoisranta is surrounded by valuable buildings designed by Onni Tarjanne, Lars Sonck and Theodor Höijer.