Russalka Memorial

Russalka Memorial is a bronze sculpted by Amandus Adamson, erected on 7 September 1902 in , , to mark the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Russian warship Rusalka, or "Mermaid", which sank en route to Finland in 1893.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Kadriorg, Tallinn
  • Also known as: “The ‘Russalka’ Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kadriorg Palace and Kumu Art Museum.

Museum
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is an 18th-century Petrine Baroque palace in , , the capital of . Both the Estonian and the German names for the palace mean "Catherine's valley". is situated 570 metres south of Russalka Memorial.

Museum
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The is an art museum in , . It is one of the largest museums in Estonia and one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe. is situated 790 metres south of Russalka Memorial.

Museum
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The is a branch of the Art Museum of Estonia, located in park in . It displays a collection of mainly Western art and ceramics, and Chinese porcelain, donated by art collector Johannes Mikkel in 1994. is situated 670 metres south of Russalka Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesklinn and Maakri.

Suburb
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is one of the 8 administrative districts of , the capital of . It is situated on the and bordered to the northwest by the district of , to the west by , to the southwest by , to the east by and , and to the south by , beyond .

Quarter
is a subdistrict in the district of , , the capital of . It has a population of 1,099. In the last decade has developed into the main business centre of Tallinn.

Russalka Memorial

Latitude
59.44337° or 59° 26′ 36″ north
Longitude
24.79399° or 24° 47′ 38″ east
Inception
September 20th, 1902
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9GF6CQVV+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 269203257
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q692269
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Russalka Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “«Ջրահարս» զրահանավի հուշարձան”
  • Armenian: “Ջրահարս զրահանավի հուշարձան”
  • Dutch: “Russalka monument”
  • Dutch: “Russalkamonument”
  • Estonian: “Mälestussammas Russalka”
  • Estonian: “Russalka”
  • Finnish: “Russalka”
  • French: “Mémorial aux marins du cuirassé Roussalka”
  • French: “Mémorial de la Russalka”
  • German: “Rusalka-Denkmal”
  • German: “Russalka-Denkmal”
  • German: “Russalka”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת רוסלקה”
  • Hungarian: “Ruszalka-emlékmű”
  • Persian: “یادواره روسالکا”
  • Russian: “броненосец Русалка памятник”
  • Russian: “Памятник броненосцу «Русалка»”
  • Russian: “Русалка памятник”
  • Russian: “Русалка”
  • Slovenian: “Spomenik Rusalki”
  • Spanish: “Monumento al Russalka”

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