History Lahti
lahti town plan 1878 alfred caween. a map of lahti made nils westermark in 1750–52 the completion of riihimäki – st. petersburg railway line in 1870 , vesijärvi canal in 1871 turned lahti lively station, , industrial installations began spring around it. long time, railway station @ vesijärvi harbour second busiest station in finland. craftsmen, merchants, few civil servants , lot of industrial workers mixed in existing agricultural peasantry. on 19 june 1877, entire village burned ground. however, accident proved stroke of luck development of place, led authorities resuming deliberations establishing town in lahti. village granted market town rights in 1878 , empire-style, grid town plan approved, included large market square , wide boulevards. grid plan still forms basis of city center. of buildings low wooden houses bordering streets. lahti founded during period of severe economic recession. russian empire encumbered war against turkey. recession slowed down building of township: la...