Kotka, Kotkan sankarihautausmaa
- Period
- Unknown
- Category
- War cemetery
- Location accuracy
- Precise location
A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 428 graves. Memorial designed by Emil Filén. Unveiled 1951.
Muistomerkin teksti: ”Sankarien lepo”
Access and getting there
Osoite: Kirkkokatu 26, 48100 Kotka. Muistopaikka. Käyttäydy kunnioittavasti ja noudata alueen omia ohjeita.
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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 · 3,3 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.
- Sankaripatsas (Sankarien lepo)Kotka · Memorial28 m
- Jäänsärkijä Tarmon ilmapommituksen uhritKotka · Memorial40 m
- Karjalainen äiti (Karjalaan jääneiden vainajien muistomerkki)Kotka · Memorial85 m
- Kotkan suojeluskuntatalon muistolaattaKotka · Memorial426 m
- Ilmavalvontalottien muistolaattaKotka · Memorial679 m
- Sotilaspoikien ja Kotkan Poikien muistolaattaKotka · Memorial686 m
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Precise location
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Sotasampo (WarSampo) — h0408_1 (CC BY 4.0)