Karjalainen äiti (Karjalaan jääneiden vainajien muistomerkki)
- Period
- Unknown
- Category
- Memorial
- Location accuracy
- Approximate area
A memorial related to the wars. Memorial designed by Jyrki Sailo. Unveiled 1962.
Access and getting there
Kirkkopuisto. Muistopaikka — käyttäydy kunnioittavasti.
What happened here
Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.
24 August 1789
First Battle of Svensksund
Battle · Kustaa III:n sota · 3,4 km
The First Battle of Svensksund, also known as the First Battle of Rochensalm, was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea outside the present-day city of Kotka on 24 August 1789 during the Russo-Swedish War.
== Order of battle ==
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Nearby
One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.
- Kotka, Kotkan sankarihautausmaaKotka · War cemetery85 m
- Sankaripatsas (Sankarien lepo)Kotka · Memorial85 m
- Jäänsärkijä Tarmon ilmapommituksen uhritKotka · Memorial109 m
- Kotkan suojeluskuntatalon muistolaattaKotka · Memorial391 m
- Ilmavalvontalottien muistolaattaKotka · Memorial755 m
- Sotilaspoikien ja Kotkan Poikien muistolaattaKotka · Memorial762 m
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Approximate area
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Wikipedia — Luettelo Kotkan julkisista taideteoksista ja muistomerkeistä (CC BY-SA 4.0)