Karstula
- Period
- Unknown
- Category
- War cemetery
- Location accuracy
- Precise location
A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 245 graves. Memorial designed by Matti Aaltonen. Unveiled 11.8.1957.
Muistomerkin teksti: ”Suru”
Access and getting there
Osoite: Tapulilahdentie 1, 43500 Karstula. Muistopaikka. Käyttäydy kunnioittavasti ja noudata alueen omia ohjeita.
What happened here
Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.
21 August 1808
Battle of Karstula
Battle · Suomen sota · 122 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 · 1,7 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.
- Kansalaissodan muistomerkkiKarstula · Memorial49 m
- Sankarimuistomerkki SuruKarstula · Memorial62 m
- TippamäkiKarstula · Fortification333 m
- Sotaveteraanien muistomerkkiKarstula · Memorial362 m
- Otto von Fieandtin kivet (Suomen sodan Enojoen taistelun 1808 muistomerkki)Karstula · Memorial1,2 km
- Ylimensalmi 2Karstula · Fortification1,7 km
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Precise location
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Sotasampo (WarSampo) — h0658_1 (CC BY 4.0)