With Helsinki's promotion to the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland in 1812, there came a new city plan. There were tolls on the city boundaries, where fees were charged for goods brought for sale. The tollgates were moved further out from the centre. As the population spread, the Espoo tollgate was moved to the present Paasikivi square and the Häme toll was moved to the north end of the Pitkäsilta, or 'the Long Bridge'. The tolls were

equipped with barriers and a sentry box. They too were later to be moved as Helsinki grew. The roads to Espoo and Häme ended in gates at the city boundary: pillars can still be seen in Mannerheimintie street and near to Hämeentie street. The name Tullinpuomi (the Tollgate boom) in the Meilahti area of Helsinki serves as a reminder of those days.