The Hietaniemi cemetery (, ) is located mainly in the

Lapinlahti Lapinlahti (; , also ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia regions of Finland, region, located north of the city of Kuopio. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of ...

quarter and partly in the Etu-Töölö district of

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

, the

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. It is the location for Finnish

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services and is owned by the

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. Established in 1829, the cemetery includes a large

military cemetery A war grave is a burial place for members of the armed forces or civilians who died during military campaigns or operations. Definition The term "war grave" does not only apply to graves: ships sunk during wartime are often considered to ...

section for soldiers from the capital fallen in the wars against the

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and

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: in the

Winter War The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II, and ended three and a half months later with the Moscow Peac ...

(1939–1940), the

Continuation War The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began with a Finnish declaration of war on 25 June 1941 and ended on 19 ...

(1941–1944) and the

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(1944–1945). In the centre of the military cemetery are the tombs of the unknown soldier and Marshal

C. G. E. Mannerheim Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (, 4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951) was a Finnish military commander, aristocrat, and statesman. He served as the military leader of the Whites in the Finnish Civil War (1918), as Regent of Finland (1918–191 ...

, commander-in-chief of the

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during

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, and the sixth

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(1944–1946). Other notable sections of the cemetery are the cemetery of the Finnish Guard, the Artist's Hill and the Statesmen's Grove. There are two Lutheran funerary chapels and a crematorium at the area. ''Hietaniemi'' means "sand cape" and is a

headland A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape.Whittow, Jo ...

located centrally in Helsinki.

Description

The cemetery is partly located at a

promontory A promontory is a raised mass of land that projects into a lowland or a body of water (in which case it is a peninsula). Most promontories either are formed from a hard ridge of rock that has resisted the erosive forces that have removed the s ...

, and partly directly adjacent to the Hietaniemi Beach. A road at Hietaniemi cemetery

The

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite, graveyard, or a green space called a memorial park or memorial garden, is a place where the remains of many death, dead people are burial, buried or otherwise entombed. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek ...

is a popular

tourist attraction A tourist attraction is a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. Types Places of natural beaut ...

, especially amongst

Finns Finns or Finnish people (, ) are a Baltic Finns, Baltic Finnic ethnic group native to Finland. Finns are traditionally divided into smaller regional groups that span several countries adjacent to Finland, both those who are native to these cou ...

visiting the graves of relatives fallen in wars or the graves of the many famous Finns buried there since the 1820s. Four other cemeteries are also located at the greater cemetery district of Hietaniemi: the Helsinki

Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

cemetery, the Helsinki

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cemetery, the Helsinki

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cemetery and the cemetery of the St. Nicholas Orthodox Parish. In the 2010s, it was confirmed that an extensive

catacomb Catacombs are man-made underground passages primarily used for religious purposes, particularly for burial. Any chamber used as a burial place is considered a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman Empire. Etym ...

network was located beneath the Orthodox cemetery.Kotimaa: Helsingin hautausmaalta varmentunut jo 20 katakombia
(in Finnish)

Notable interments

Carl Ludvig Engel Carl Ludvig Engel or Johann Carl Ludwig Engel (3 July 1778 – 14 May 1840) was a German architect whose most noted work can be found in Helsinki, which he helped rebuild. His works include most of the buildings around the capital's monumental ce ...

(July 3, 1778,

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– May 4, 1840, Helsinki) *

Georg August Wallin Georg August Wallin (also Yrjö Aukusti Wallin, Abd al-Wali; 24 October 1811 – 23 October 1852)Sund Sund may refer to: Places In northern Europe, there are more than a hundred straits named ''Sund'', see: Sound (geography). *Sund, Åland, a municipality in Finland * Sund, Norway, a former municipality in Vestland county, Norway * Sund, Flakstad, ...

– October 23, 1852) *

Zacharias Topelius Zacharias Topelius (; 14 January 181812 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history. He wrote his works exclusively in Swedish, although th ...

(January 14, 1818, Kuddnäs – March 12, 1898,

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) *

Fredrik Pacius Fredrik Pacius (, ); in German and in Estonian Friedrich Pacius; 19 March 1809 – 8 January 1891) was a German-Finnish composer and conductor who lived most of his life in Finland. He has been called the "Father of Finnish music". Pacius was bo ...

(March 19, 1809,

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– January 8, 1901, Helsinki) *

Lorenz Leonard Lindelöf Lorenz Leonard Lindelöf (13 November 1827, Karvia, Finland – 3 March 1908, Helsinki) was a Finnish mathematician, astronomer and politician. Biography Lindelöf grew up in a poor family. He learned German and French and studied astronomy and ...

(November 13, 1827,

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– March 3, 1908, Helsinki) *

Paavo Cajander Paavo Emil Cajander (24 December 1846 – 14 June 1913) was a Finnish poet and translator. Cajander was born in Hämeenlinna on December 24, 1846, to Frans Henrik Cajander and Maria Sofia Ylén. He was renowned for his translation into Finnish ...

(December 24, 1846,

Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is appr ...

– June 14, 1913, Helsinki) *

Janis Rozentāls Janis Rozentāls (March 18, 1866 – December 26, 1916) was a Latvian people, Latvian painter. Life Rozentāls was born in Bebri Farmstead, Saldus parish, Courland Governorate in the Russian Empire. He was the son of a blacksmith. He recei ...

(March 18, 1866, Saldus parish – December 26, 1916, Helsinki) * Verna Erikson (1893–1918) *

Toivo Kuula Toivo Timoteus Kuula (7 July 1883 – 18 May 1918) was a Finnish composer and conductor of the late-Romantic and early-modern periods, who emerged in the wake of Jean Sibelius, under whom he studied privately from 1906 to 1908. The core of Ku ...

(July 7, 1883 – May 18, 1918) *

Oskar Merikanto Oskar Merikanto (; born Frans Oskar Ala-Kanto; 5 August 186817 February 1924) was a Finnish composer, music critic, pianist, and organist. As a composer, Merikanto was primarily a miniaturist, and includes songs and piano pieces (he wrote over ...

(August 5, 1868, Helsinki – February 17, 1924) *

Usko Nyström Zachris Usko Nyström, known as Usko Nyström, (6 September 1861 – 6 January 1925) was a Finnish architect and one of the most influential professors of architecture at Helsinki University of Technology; among his students were later notable a ...

(September 8, 1861,

Virrat Virrat (; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. Part of the Pirkanmaa region, it is located north of Tampere and west of Jyväskylä. Virrat is from Helsinki. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The ...

– January 6, 1925,

Kotka Kotka (; ) is a town in Finland, located on the southeastern coast of the country at the mouth of the Kymi River. The population of Kotka is approximately , while the Kotka-Hamina sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is th ...

) *

I. K. Inha I. K. Inha (''Into Konrad'', born Konrad Into Nyström, November 12, 1865, Virrat – April 3, 1930, Helsinki) was a Finnish photographer, author, translator, and journalist. Inha is considered one of the grandmasters of Finnish photography. So ...

(November 12, 1865 Virrat – April 3, 1930, Helsinki) *

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(September 25, 1900,

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– August 2, 1937,

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) *

Lauri Kristian Relander Lauri Kristian Relander ( , ; 31 May 1883 – 9 February 1942) was the second president of Finland (1925–1931). A prominent member of the Agrarian League, he served as a member of Parliament, and as Speaker, before his election as Preside ...

(May 31, 1883, Kurkijoki – February 9, 1942, Helsinki), 2nd President of the Republic of Finland *

Leevi Madetoja Leevi Antti Madetoja (; 17 February 1887 – 6 October 1947) was a Finns, Finnish composer, music criticism, music critic, conductor (music), conductor, and teacher of the Romantic music, late-Romantic and modernism (music), early-mode ...

(17 February 1887,

Oulu Oulu ( , ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the northwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Oulujoki, River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately , while the Oulu sub-regio ...

– 6 October 1947,

) *

Eemil Halonen Eemil Halonen (21 May 1875 – 5 November 1950) was one of Finland’s most productive sculptors. Life He was born in, Lapinlahti, and first studied woodworking at the Lappeenranta and Lapvesi Crafting School. Later he studied sculpture with Emi ...

(May 21, 1875,

– November 5, 1950, Helsinki) *

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (, 4 June 1867 – 27 January 1951) was a Finnish military commander, aristocrat, and statesman. He served as the military leader of the White Guard (Finland), Whites in the Finnish Civil War (1918), as List of ...

(June 4, 1867,

Askainen Askainen (; ) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009. It is located in southwestern part of the country in the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality had a population of 9 ...

– January 27, 1951,

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), 6th President of the Republic of Finland *

Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg ( , ; 28 January 1865 – 22 September 1952) was a Finnish jurist and academic who was one of the most important pioneers of republicanism in the country. He was the first president of Finland (1919–1925) and a liberal ...

(January 28, 1865,

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– September 22, 1952, Helsinki), 1st President of the Republic of Finland *

Risto Ryti Risto Heikki Ryti (; 3 February 1889 – 25 October 1956) was a Finnish people, Finnish politician who served as the fifth president of Finland from 1940 to 1944. Ryti started his career as a politician in the field of economics and as a politica ...

(February 3, 1889, Huittinen – October 25, 1956, Helsinki), 5th President of the Republic of Finland *

Juho Kusti Paasikivi Juho Kusti Paasikivi (, 27 November 1870 – 14 December 1956) was a Finnish politician who served as the seventh president of Finland from 1946 to 1956. Representing the Finnish Party until its dissolution in 1918 and then the National Coaliti ...

(November 27, 1870,

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– December 14, 1956, Helsinki), 7th President of the Republic of Finland *

Viktor Jansson Viktor Bernhard "Faffan" Jansson (1 March 1886 in Helsinki – 22 June 1958 in Helsinki) was a Finnish sculptor belonging to the Swedish-speaking minority of Finland. Early life Jansson was born in Helsinki in 1886 to Julius Viktor Jansson a ...

(1886, Helsinki – 1958, Helsinki) *

Aarre Merikanto Aarre Merikanto (29 June 1893 – 28 September 1958) was a Finnish composer. He was born in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, the son of Elise "Liisa" Häyrynen (1869–1949) and the famous romantic composer, professor Oskar Merikanto (186 ...

(June 29, 1893, Helsinki – September 28, 1958, Helsinki) * Michael Schilkin (May 1, 1900, Trubino – May 3, 1962) *

Anna Vyrubova Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova (''née'' Taneyeva; ; 16 July 1884 – 20 July 1964) was a lady-in-waiting in the late Russian Empire, the best friend and confidante of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna. Early life Anna Alexandrovna Taneeva was born in ...

(July 16, 1884, Oranienbaum – July 20, 1964, Helsinki) *

Väinö Tanner Väinö Alfred Tanner (; 12 March 1881 – 19 April 1966; surname until 1895 ''Thomasson'') was a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party of Finland, and a pioneer and leader of the cooperative movement in Finland. He was Prime Minist ...

(March 12, 1881,

- April 19, 1966,

), 10th Prime minister of the Republic of Finland *

Kalervo Kallio Niilo Kalervo Kallio (28 March 1909 – 2 November 1969) was a Finnish sculptor. He was the son of the fourth president of Finland, Kyösti Kallio.Nivala Nivala (formerly known as ''Pidisjärvi'') is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The muni ...

– November 2, 1969, Helsinki) *

Aladár Paasonen Colonel Aladár Antero Zoltán Béla Gyula Árpád Paasonen (December 11, 1898 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary – July 6, 1974 in Flourtown, Pennsylvania, United States), known as Aladár Paasonen, was a Finnish military officer who served as Chie ...

(December 11, 1898,

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– July 6, 1974, Flourtown) *

Alvar Aalto Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, see ...

(February 3, 1898,

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– May 11, 1976, Helsinki) *

Erik von Frenckell Erik von Frenckell (18 November 1887 – 13 September 1977) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish nobleman, member of the Parliament of Finland, member of the International Olympic Committee and a vice president of the International Football Associat ...

(November 18, 1887, Helsinki – September 13, 1977,

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) *

Karl Lennart Oesch Karl Lennart Oesch (8 August 1892 – 28 March 1978) was one of Finland's leading generals during World War II. He held a string of high staff assignments and front commands, and at the end of the Continuation War commanded three Finnish army co ...

(August 8, 1892,

Pyhäjärvi Pyhäjärvi (1993–1995 ''Pyhäsalmi'') is a town and municipality in the south of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. Pyhäjärvi also borders the Northern Savonia and Central Finland regions. The town belongs to the subregion of Nivala–H ...

– March 28, 1978, Helsinki) *

Mika Waltari Mika Toimi Waltari (; 19 September 1908 – 26 August 1979) was a Finnish writer, best known for his best-selling novel ''The Egyptian'' (). He was extremely productive. Besides his novels he also wrote poetry, short stories, crime novels, plays, ...

(September 19, 1908, Helsinki – August 26, 1979, Helsinki) *

Urho Kekkonen Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (; 3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986), often referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving president of Finland from 1956 to 1982. He also served as Prime Minister ...

(September 3, 1900,

Pielavesi Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Geograp ...

– August 31, 1986, Helsinki), 8th President of the Republic of Finland *

Henry Theel Henry Per-Erik Theel (November 14, 1917 – December 19, 1989), also known by his pseudonym Heikki Hovi, was one of the most prominent Finnish singers during the 1940s and the 1950s, though he continued to perform until the late 1980s. His most f ...

(November 14, 1917, Helsinki – December 19, 1989) *

Gustaf Magnusson Gustaf Erik Magnusson (8 December 1902, in Ylitornio – 27 December 1993, in Helsinki) was a Finnish major general, fighter ace and Mannerheim Cross Knight. He was the commander of the No. 24 Squadron and Flying Regiment 3 during World War ...

(December 8, 1902,

Ylitornio Ylitornio (; ; ; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Lapland, Finland, Lapland along the Torne (Finnish and Swedish river), Tornio River, opposite the Sweden, Swedish ...

– December 27, 1993, Helsinki) * Elissa Aalto (November 22, 1922,

Kemi Kemi (; ; ; ) is a cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located approximately from the city of Tornio and the Finland–Sweden border, Swedish border. The distance to Oulu is to the south and t ...

– April 12, 1994, Helsinki) * Petri Walli (February 25, 1969,

– June 28, 1995, Helsinki) *

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(May 22, 1925,

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– June 9, 1999,

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) *

Jack Witikka Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 ''Jakobsson'') was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film '' Little Presents'' was entered into the 12th Berl ...

(December 20, 1916, Helsinki – January 28, 2002, Helsinki) *

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(February 9, 1905, Helsinki – February 26, 2004,

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) *

Erik Bergman Erik Valdemar Bergman (24 November 1911 – 24 April 2006) was a composer of european classical music, classical music from Finland. Bergman's style ranged widely, from Romanticism in his early works (many of which he later prohibited from bein ...

(November 24, 1911,

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– April 24, 2006, Helsinki) *

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(October 31, 1926, Helsinki – October 6, 2006, Helsinki) *

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January 6, 1963, Helsinki – January 8, 2010, Helsinki) * Ukri Merikanto (March 30, 1950 – July 25, 2010) *

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(October 25, 1926,

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– April 27, 2011, Helsinki) *

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(January 6, 1937,

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– August 7, 2011, Helsinki) *

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(April 14, 1929,

– January 25, 2012, Helsinki) *

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(November 25, 1923,

– May 12, 2017,

), 9th President of the Republic of Finland *

Martti Ahtisaari Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (, 23 June 1937 – 16 October 2023) was a Finnish politician, the tenth president of Finland, from 1994 to 2000, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a United Nations diplomat and mediation, mediator noted for his inte ...

(June 23, 1937, Viipuri - October 16, 2023,

), 10th President of the Republic of Finland *

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(February 27, 1927, Ignoila,

Salmi Salmi may refer to: Places * Salmi (rural locality), a rural locality (a settlement) in the Republic of Karelia, Russia * Salmi (air base), a former Soviet air base People * Albert Salmi (1928–1990), American actor * Hazel Salmi (1893–1986 ...

- October 23, 2023,

)

References

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Description

Notable interments

See also

References

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