Hietaniemi cemetery, Lutheran cemetery in Lapinlahti, Finland.
Located on the western edge of Helsinki peninsula, Hietaniemi Cemetery spans across distinct sectors including Old Cemetery, New Cemetery, Hietaniemi Area, Urn Grove, and Guard Cemetery.
Founded in 1829, this cemetery contains a military section dedicated to soldiers who fought during the Winter War, Continuation War, and Lapland War between 1939 and 1945.
The Artists' Hill section contains graves of over fifty nationally recognized Finnish artists, with painter Akseli Gallén-Kallela being the first interred there in 1943.
The cemetery features two Lutheran funerary chapels, a crematorium, and a renovated Porter's house from 1901 that serves as a waiting room and office space.
The cemetery grounds include extensive underground catacombs discovered beneath the Orthodox section during excavations conducted in the 2010s.
Location: Helsinki
Inception: 1829
Part of: Hietaniemi cemeteries
Website: http://helsinginseurakunnat.fi/hautausmaat/hietaniemi.html
GPS coordinates: 60.16944,24.91778
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
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