Kemijärvi, Kirkkopuiston Sankarihautausmaa
- Period
- 1951
- Category
- War cemetery
- Location accuracy
- Precise location
A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 328 graves. Memorial designed by Kalervo Kallio. Unveiled 1956.
Muistomerkin teksti: ”Lähtö”
Access and getting there
Osoite: Kirkkokatu 13, 98100 Kemijärvi. Muistopaikka. Käyttäydy kunnioittavasti ja noudata alueen omia ohjeita.
Related photographs
Photographs of the same subject from the same municipality. They do not show this site — each caption says what it actually shows.
Recorded casualties in the area
- Kemijärvi
- 196
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
Archive photographs nearby
Wartime photographs taken near this site.
Photographs: SA-kuva, CC BY 4.0.
Nearby
One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.
- Vapaussodan muistomerkki, KemijärviKemijärvi · Memorial14 m
- Sankarihautojen muistomerkki LähtöKemijärvi · Memorial45 m
- Karjalaan jääneiden vainajien muistomerkkiKemijärvi · Memorial54 m
- Vakaumuksensa puolesta kaatuneitten muistomerkkiKemijärvi · Memorial303 m
- Veteraanipuiston ranskalainen haupitsi (155 C Mle 1915 St. Chamond)Kemijärvi · Memorial466 m
- SotilasKemijärvi · Memorial1,8 km
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Precise location
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Sotasampo (WarSampo) — h0904_1 (CC BY 4.0)