Mannerheim Park, Seinäjoki

The Mannerheim Park along the Koulukatu street in Seinäjoki

The Mannerheim Park (Finnish: Mannerheimin puisto) is a small urban park located in the city center of Seinäjoki, Finland, near the Aalto Center and the Torikeskus shopping center. The Mannerheim Park is located at the corner of the Kirkkokatu and Koulukatu streets, next to Seinäjoki Lyceum. The Lakeudenpuisto park is located opposite the Mannerheim Park.

The park is named after a statue of Marshal Mannerheim in the park. The statue, sculpted by Lauri Leppänen, was unveiled on June 4, 1955. It was originally erected on the central square, from where it was moved to its current location in 1973.[1] is located in Seinäjoki at the corner of Kirkkokatu and Koulukatu, next to Seinäjoki Lyceum. During the renovation of the Mannerheim Park in 2014, the sculpture got a higher pedestal and got a little closer to the street edge.[2] The statue is Finland's first Mannerheim monument,[3] and it was erected to commemorate the fact that during the Finnish Civil War, Mannerheim held its headquarters in Seinäjoki for the longest time.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mannerheimin puisto" (PDF). Seinäjoki, puistojen ja puutarhojen kaupunki (in Finnish). Seinäjoen kaupungin puistotoimi. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Seinäjoen puistot ja viheralueet, Seinäjoen kaupunki 2015 (PDF). (in Finnish)
  3. ^ "Seinäjoen kaupungin puistoesite" (PDF). Seinäjoen kaupungin puistotoimi (in Finnish). City of Seinäjoki. 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ Tulosmaa, Timo (April 10, 2006). "Aluejohtaja Juha Levonen: Mannerheimin jalanjäljillä Suomessa". Tampereen suomalainen klubi (in Finnish). Tampereen suomalainen klubi. Retrieved March 15, 2021.

62°47′15.18″N 22°50′29.11″E / 62.7875500°N 22.8414194°E / 62.7875500; 22.8414194

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