Turku, Turun Hautausmaa
- Period
- 1807
- Category
- War cemetery
- Location accuracy
- Precise location
A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 901 graves. Memorial designed by Jussi Vikainen. Unveiled 1953.
Muistomerkin teksti: ”Rakkaus ei koskaan kuole”
Access and getting there
Osoite: Hautausmaantie 21, 20720 Turku. Muistopaikka. Käyttäydy kunnioittavasti ja noudata alueen omia ohjeita.
What happened here
Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.
19 June 1808 – 20 June 1808
Battle of Lemo
Battle · Suomen sota · 4,7 km
The Battle of Lemo was fought during the Finnish War between Sweden and Russia on 19–20 June 1808 (Julian calendar 7–8 June). On 19 June, about 2,500 Swedes landed at Lemo (Finnish:Lemu) in Kaarina (Swedish:S:t Karins) in Southwest Finland, aided by the Swedish Navy. There, the Swedes intended to liberate Åbo (Finnish:Turku) from the Russians. The Swedish landing forces were commanded by Major General Eberhard von Vegesack. The Russian had about 3,600 men in the area under the command of Lieutenant General Karl Gustav von Baggovut.
== Battle forces ==
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Battle
Sack of Turku
3,9 km
Nearby
One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.
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Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Precise location
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Sotasampo (WarSampo) — h0183_7 (CC BY 4.0)