Mortuis
Mortuis is a memorial in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Mortuis is situated near the building Von Schantz Villa, as well as near Suomenlinna beach.- Type: Memorial
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: memorial commemorating the Vallisaari explosion of 1937 on Suomenlinna, Finland
- Also known as: “Muistokivi Mortuis”
- Inscription: “1808, 1855, 1906, 1917, 1918, 1937”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Finnish submarine Vesikko and Susisaari.
Finnish submarine Vesikko
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.
Mortuis
- Categories: monument, memorial stone, and historic site
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.14148° or 60° 8′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.98606° or 24° 59′ 10″ east
Established
1951
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9GG64XRP+HC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
OpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Mortuis” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Mortuis”
- Swedish: “Mortius”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Von Schantz Villa and Suomenlinna beach.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Suomenlinnan uimaranta and Linnoitusjärjestelmä.
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