Porila Evert - Monument to the Heroes of the War of Independence (1922)

Porila Evert - Memorial for War Heroes (1922). Photo: Tatu Kantomaa
Porila Evert - Memorial for War Heroes (1922). Photo: Tatu Kantomaa
Porila Evert - Memorial for War Heroes (1922). Photo: Tatu Kantomaa

Porila Evert - Monument to the Heroes of the War of Independence (1922)

The Monument to the Heroes of the War of Independence is located in Rovaniemi's first cemetery and is the oldest statue in Rovaniemi.
Statues commissioned from the artist, Porila, include Myhrberg's statue in Raahe and Mannerheim's statue in Tampere in 1939 and some 30 monuments to war heroes, including Rovaniemi as well as Kemi, Jämsä, Korpilahti, Orivesi, Ruokolahti, Tampere and Terijoki, among others.

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