Kaj Schmidt Memorial

The Kaj Schmidt Memorial is an architectural landmark commemorating a sailor who drowned in 1930 trying to save the life of a woman. It is located at Elliot's Beach in , , .
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Photo: Salemjones, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: monument in Chennai, India
  • Also known as: “Karl Schmidt Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ashtalakshmi Temple and San Thome Basilica.

Hindu temple
Photo: Sudharsun.j, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ashtalakshmi Kovil is a , which lies… is situated 790 metres south of Kaj Schmidt Memorial.

Church
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San Thome Church, officially known as the National Shrine of St. is situated 4 km north of Kaj Schmidt Memorial.

Hindu temple
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is a temple dedicated to Hindu… is situated 2 km southwest of Kaj Schmidt Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Besant Nagar and Shastri Nagar.

Suburb
Photo: Sankar Pandian, CC BY 2.0.
is an upscale, exclusive residential neighbourhood in South , .

Neighborhood
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and…

Suburb
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is a largely residential neighborhood…

Kaj Schmidt Memorial

Latitude
12.99943° or 12° 59′ 58″ north
Longitude
80.27212° or 80° 16′ 20″ east
Open location code
7M42X7XC+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 379696345
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q6372233
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In Other Languages

“Kaj Schmidt Memorial” goes by many names.
  • Tamil: “கார்ல் இசுமிட் நினைவுச்சின்னம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pigeon Hill and Elliot’s Beach Gym.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Barista and KFC.

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