Memorial for Seafarers

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Memorial for Seafarers, Maritime memorial monument in Eira district, Helsinki, Finland.

The Memorial for Seafarers features concrete columns supporting an eternal flame structure with a bronze compass rose at its center point.

Built in 1968 by sculptor Oskari Jauhiainen and architect Eero Eerikäinen, this monument stands as a tribute to Finnish mariners lost at sea.

The Finnish Seamen's Mission holds annual memorial services at this site during All Saints' Day, with rescue boats gathering to honor the fallen.

Located at coordinates 60.1540912, 24.9384321, visitors can find the memorial near the beach area of Helsinki's Eira neighborhood.

A copper plaque added in 1984 lists the names of sailors who perished when M/S Malmi sank in the Baltic Sea on December 17, 1979.

Website: https://www.hamhelsinki.fi/en/sculpture/merenkulkijoiden-ja-mereen-menehtyneiden-muistomerkki-eero-eerikainen-oskari-jauhiainen/

Website: https://hamhelsinki.fi/en/sculpture/merenkulkijoiden-ja-mereen-menehtyneiden-muistomerkki-eero-eerikainen-oskari-jauhiainen

GPS coordinates: 60.15409,24.93843

Latest update: April 5, 2025 23:04

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