Muistomerkki sodan julmuuksista
Monuments in Seitajärvi
Why locals love it
Soviet partisans deliberately killed 147 civilians in the villages on Finland's eastern border during the Continuation War in 1941-44. Partisan troops never attacked a village with a military unit, all villages attacked were defenseless. Some of the actions of the partisans have been defined as murders and crimes against human rights.
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Why you should visit it
The monument to the destruction of Lake Seitajärvi was designed by Professor Ensio Seppänen. It was unveiled in 1979, in memory of the villagers who fell victim to the Soviet remote patrol in 1944. To the place of killing the 11 inhabitants in Seitajärvi, about 4 km from the village, another monument was placed in 1990.
Special tip
Partisan attack were happening all over the Eastern Lapland and Finland during 1941-1944. More info: http://w3.verkkouutiset.fi/arkisto/Arkisto_1998/2