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Ylimensalmi 2

Karstula

Period
historiallinen
Category
Fortification
Location accuracy
Approximate area

A defensive work protected as a fixed antiquity under the Antiquities Act.

Safety

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

Land ownership and access restrictions

Kohde on muinaismuistolain nojalla rauhoitettu: kaivaminen, peittäminen, muuttaminen ja vahingoittaminen on kielletty. Kohde voi lisäksi sijaita yksityisellä maalla.

What happened here

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

  1. 21 August 1808

    Battle of Karstula

    Battle · Suomen sota · 1,6 km

    The Battle of Karstula was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on August 21, 1808. The Swedish force under Otto von Fieandt was defeated by a much bigger Russian force under Yegor Vlastov. During the battle and retreat the Swedes lost 313 men, the Russians lost 245.

    == Notes, citations and sources ==

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

  2. 22 November 1944 – 28 November 1944

    Rykmentti kotiutettiin perustamispaikoillaan Saarijärvellä, Viitasaarella, Karstulassa ja Suolahdessa 22. - 28. marraskuuta 1944

    Battle · Karstula · 2,2 km

Recorded casualties in the area

Karstula
8

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

Nearby

One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.

Sources, licences and accuracy

Location accuracy: Approximate area

Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)