Haga War Hero Memorial
Artist Emil Filén
Haagan sankaripuisto, Haaga, Helsinki
The sculpture, located in the Haaga veterans’ cemetery, is one of the many patriotic memorials erected following the Winter and Continuation Wars. These works are typically very naturalistic and extremely realistic.
The statue, also known as The Pioneer” depicts the Classical heroic theme of a wounded or dying soldier. It has strong heroic and patriotic pathos. The sculpture was unveiled in 1947 and was paid for by the Haaga municipal council. It is cast in bronze.
The work belongs to the City of Helsinki’s art collection, which is managed and curated by HAM.