Mannerheim Statue, Tampere, Finland

The statue of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951), Marshal of Finland, was made by the sculptor Evert Porila in 1939. The statue is located at the hill, where Mannerheim watched the occupation of Tampere in the Finnish Civil War (1918). He was commander of the white army, which occupied Tampere from red guards after the bloody battle .

The statue was originally planned to be situated in the centre of Tampere, but the Second World War delayed the project. Mannerheim himself also wished not to erect the statue during his lifetime. After his death in 1953 the project was started again, but the public opinion was against the central situation of statue. Finally the statue was situated to the current place in 1956.

C. G. E. Mannerheim causes still quite contradictory emotions in Tampere, because he is remembered as the "slaughterer of Tampere" (lot of local people were killed in the battle of Tampere or executed later in prison camps in 1918). The statue has been damaged by vandalism several times.

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Kari Söderqvist (9 months ago)
The roads to the statue are currently under construction. A nice nature trail can be found near the route. It is more difficult to get there by bike than by foot, and it is currently not possible to get to the statue with a wheelchair or for example a rollator. The view in the direction of the statue's gaze is exquisite and thoughtful. In the immediate vicinity there are nice benches where you can sit.

Data (2 years ago)
very gud

Benno M. (2 years ago)
very nice place to stay. You can see right into the center of Tampere.

Aukusti Mannerheim (3 years ago)
Patsas keskellä metsää.

Jarmo Laakso (3 years ago)
Difficult to walk

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