Kartta / Mauno Koivisto memorial, Memorial stone at Hietaniemi cemetery, Finland
The memorial is a flat diabase stone installed at Hietaniemi cemetery in Helsinki and designed by a Finnish artist using minimalist principles. It rests among the graves of many other notable Finns in this long-established burial ground.
The memorial was installed in 2018 to honor a former president who served during the 1980s and early 1990s. His time in office coincided with major shifts in Finland's relationship with Europe.
The memorial honors a former Finnish president and stands in a cemetery that has long served as a place of remembrance for important national figures. Visitors can pause here to reflect on the person's role during a transformative period in Finland's recent past.
The memorial is located on the grounds of Hietaniemi cemetery in central Helsinki, which is open to visitors throughout the year. It can easily be visited as part of a walk through the cemetery to explore other graves and monuments.
The memorial is one of several modern monuments on this cemetery and shows how contemporary artists enrich traditional burial grounds with new design approaches. Its simple diabase surface intentionally contrasts with more elaborate older monuments nearby.
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