Kansalaissodan muistomerkki
- Period
- Unknown
- Category
- Memorial
- Location accuracy
- Precise location
A memorial related to the wars. Memorial designed by Ilmari Wirkkala. Unveiled 1922.
Access and getting there
Karstulan sankarihautausmaa (pohjoislaita), hieman Karstulan kirkosta eteläkaakkoon, Tapulilahdentie 1. Muistopaikka — käyttäydy kunnioittavasti.
What happened here
Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.
21 August 1808
Battle of Karstula
Battle · Suomen sota · 119 m
The Battle of Karstula was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 21, 1808. The Swedish force under Otto von Fieandt was defeated by a much bigger Russian force under Yegor Vlastov. During the battle and retreat the Swedes lost 313 men, the Russians lost 245.
== Notes, citations and sources ==
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22 November 1944 – 28 November 1944
Rykmentti kotiutettiin perustamispaikoillaan Saarijärvellä, Viitasaarella, Karstulassa ja Suolahdessa 22. - 28. marraskuuta 1944
Battle · Karstula · 1,8 km
Recorded casualties in the area
- Karstula
- 8
The recorded place of death is usually a parish or village rather than an exact point, so the figure describes the area around the site. Names of the fallen are not shown.
Sotasampo · Kansallisarkisto, menehtyneet 1939–1945
Nearby
One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.
- Sankarimuistomerkki SuruKarstula · Memorial32 m
- KarstulaKarstula · War cemetery49 m
- Sotaveteraanien muistomerkkiKarstula · Memorial314 m
- TippamäkiKarstula · Fortification380 m
- Otto von Fieandtin kivet (Suomen sodan Enojoen taistelun 1808 muistomerkki)Karstula · Memorial1,3 km
- Ylimensalmi 2Karstula · Fortification1,7 km
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Precise location
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Wikipedia — Luettelo Karstulan julkisista taideteoksista ja muistomerkeistä (CC BY-SA 4.0)