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Uittamo 2

Turku

Period
moderni
Category
Fortification
Location accuracy
Approximate area

A defensive work recorded in the Finnish Heritage Agency's cultural environment register. Structures: gun emplacements.

Safety

Linnoitusrakenteissa voi olla sortumavaara, avoimia aukkoja ja teräviä rakenteita. Älä laskeudu rakenteisiin ja pysy näkyvillä poluilla.

Land ownership and access restrictions

Kohde voi sijaita yksityisellä maalla. Noudata jokamiehenoikeuksia, älä vahingoita rakenteita äläkä kaiva maaperää.

What happened here

Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.

  1. 19 June 1808 – 20 June 1808

    Battle of Lemo

    Battle · Suomen sota · 4,6 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 ==

    Read more on Wikipedia · Wikipedian tekijät, CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Battle

    Sack of Turku

    2,9 km

Nearby

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Location accuracy: Approximate area

Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)