Augustin Ehrensvärd’s tomb

The Ehrensvärd grave is the final resting place and memorial of Augustin Ehrensvärd, the founder of the island fortress in , , at the Linnanpiha yard on the island of Susisaari in Suomenlinna.
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  • Memorial
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1805
  • …is inscribed with “Tässä lepää kreivi Augustin Ehrensvärd, sotamarsalkka, ritari ja Kuninkaallisen Majesteetin Ritarikunnan komentaja, töittensä, Suomenlinnan linnoituksen ja armeijan laivaston ympäröimänä.”
  • Description: memorial in Sveaborg (Suomenlinna in Helsinki) of its creator Augustin Ehrensvärd, created 1805
  • Also known as
    “Ehrensvärd grave”
    “Ehrensvärd’s grave”
    “Ehrensvärdin hauta”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ehrensvärd Museum and Military Museum of Finland.

Museum
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Museum
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The is the central museum… is situated 270 metres northeast of Augustin Ehrensvärd’s tomb.

Museum
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Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in . is situated 310 metres southeast of Augustin Ehrensvärd’s tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.

Suburb
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South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part…

Suburb
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, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan…

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Augustin Ehrensvärd’s tomb

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Latitude
60.14426° or 60° 8′ 39″ north
Longitude
24.98514° or 24° 59′ 7″ east
Open location code
9GG64XVP+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1323450830
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q5409330

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Augustin Ehrensvärd’s tomb” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Ehrensvärdova hrobka”
  • Danish: “Ehrensvärds grav”
  • Finnish: “Augustin Ehrensvärdin hauta”
  • Finnish: “Ehrensvärdin hauta”
  • Swedish: “Augustin Ehrensvärds grav”
  • Swedish: “Ehrensvärds grav”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Suomenlinna B 39 and Paikallismajuri house.

Nearby Places

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