Vapaussodan sankaripatsas, Savonlinna
- Period
- Unknown
- Category
- Memorial
- Location accuracy
- Approximate area
A memorial related to the wars. Memorial designed by Wäinö Aaltonen. Unveiled 1921.
Access and getting there
Savonlinnan tuomiokirkon puisto, Kirkkokatu. Muistopaikka — käyttäydy kunnioittavasti.
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.
7 October 1939
51. Rask.It.KKJ:n keskittäminen.
Troop movement · Savonlinna · 2,4 km
14 October 1939
4. Krh.K/KT-Pr:n keskittäminen.
Troop movement · Savonlinna · 2,4 km
16 October 1939
35. Pion.K:n keskittäminen.
Troop movement · Savonlinna · 2,4 km
Recorded casualties in the area
- Savonlinna
- 24
- Sääminki
- 5
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.
- Talvisodan pommitusten uhrien muistokiviSavonlinna · Memorial16 m
- Karjalaan jääneiden vainajien muistomerkkiSavonlinna · Memorial53 m
- Kuoleva sotilas, sankarimuistomerkkiSavonlinna · Memorial562 m
- Elisenvaaran pommitusten muistomerkki (2/2)Savonlinna · Memorial600 m
- Savonlinna, TalvisaloSavonlinna · War cemetery636 m
- Elisenvaaran pommitusten muistomerkki (1/2)Savonlinna · Memorial658 m
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Approximate area
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Wikipedia — Luettelo Savonlinnan julkisista taideteoksista ja muistomerkeistä (CC BY-SA 4.0)