Rovaniemi, II Hautausmaa
- Period
- 1838
- Category
- War cemetery
- Location accuracy
- Precise location
A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 608 graves. Memorial designed by Wäinö Aaltonen.
Muistomerkin teksti: ”Miehen kohtalo tunturin huipulla”
Entinen kunta: Rovaniemen mlk.
Access and getting there
Osoite: Yliopistonkatu 2, 96100 Rovaniemi. 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.
What happened here
Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.
10 October 1939
2. Er.AutoJ:n keskittäminen.
Troop movement · Rovaniemi · 1,0 km
18 October 1939
17. Tienkorj.K:n keskittäminen.
Troop movement · Rovaniemi · 1,0 km
18 October 1939
6. Er.AutoKorj. (kiint.):n keskittäminen.
Troop movement · Rovaniemi · 1,0 km
Recorded casualties in the area
- Rovaniemi
- 125
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 sankaripatsasRovaniemi · Memorial61 m
- Rovaniemi, I HautausmaaRovaniemi · Memorial86 m
- Sankarimuistomerkki Miehen kohtalo tunturin huipulla, RovaniemiRovaniemi · Memorial152 m
- Lapin sodan 1944–1945 uhrien kunniaksi heidän muistoaan vaalien -muistolaattaRovaniemi · Memorial369 m
- Ruotsalaisten vapaaehtoisten ilmatorjunta-joukkojen 1939–40 -muistolaattaRovaniemi · Memorial369 m
- Lapin jälleenrakentamisen muistomerkki 1944–1955Rovaniemi · Memorial1,1 km
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Precise location
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Sotasampo (WarSampo) — h0933_1 (CC BY 4.0)