Rovaniemi Norvajärvi German military cemetery

This military memorial near Lake Norvajärvi is built from red granite and contains eight rows of limestone panels. The panels display engraved names and details of approximately 2.530 soldiers who died during World War II.

The site was inaugurated on August 31, 1963, and serves as a resting place for soldiers who died in the Finnish regions of Lapland and Oulu. It was built to honor those lost during the war years in northern Finland.

The bronze sculpture 'Mother and Son' by Ursula Querner stands in the mausoleum entrance and shows a universal theme of grief. The artwork communicates the human dimension of war loss to visitors regardless of their background.

The site sits about 18 kilometers north of Rovaniemi and is open from April through September. A sandy path of about 500 meters connects the parking area to the entrance of the memorial.

A natural stone wall surrounds the grounds and carries an iron cross with a memorial inscription. This distinctive boundary creates both a physical and symbolic separation between the memorial and the surrounding landscape.

Location: Rovaniemi

GPS coordinates: 66.62783,25.78552

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:01