The Malmi Cemetery ( Finnish : Malmin hautausmaa ; Swedish : Malms begravningsplats ) is a large cemetery located at the corner between Ring I and the Lahti Highway ( E75 ) in the Malmi district in Helsinki , Finland . It is the largest cemetery in Finland in terms of both area and number of burials. It was a former training camp site for soldiers under the administration of the Finnish Crown. In the early 20th century, Malmi Cemetery even had its own train connection and water tower.
19-662: Many well-known Finns also rest in the Malmi Cemetery, e.g. actors Tauno Palo , Matti Pellonpää and Ansa Ikonen , singers Alexi Laiho (former singer and guitarist of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom ), Petri Gerdt (Perpetrator of the Myyrmanni bombing ), Olavi Virta , Tapio Rautavaara and Laila Kinnunen , designer Birger Kaipiainen , and one of the Winter War heroes, Captain Aarne Juutilainen . The area of
38-461: A Finnish maid. Palo recruited in the military and was educated as a chemist. His friend invited him to join the theatre of Working Men's Club in Sörnäinen. Theatre director and famous actor Aarne Orjatsalo became his mentor. The dark-haired lad from Sörnäinen who had a good voice got attention, and in 1931 he was invited to audition for film studios. His final breakthrough came when era of silent films
57-527: A permanent home until 1902, when a purpose-built structure was erected in the heart of Helsinki, adjacent to the city's main railway station. The building hosting the Finnish National Theatre today was completed in 1902 and designed by architect Onni Tarjanne in the National Romantic style , inspired by romantic nationalism . The theatre still operates in these premises today, and over the years
76-616: A romantic relationship. Palo had in total over 300 roles on stage and played in 65 feature films. Before the Second World War Palo recorded a number of songs from the musical films he acted in. He continued his recording career after 1967. He died in Helsinki . This article about a Finnish actor is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Finnish National Theatre The Finnish National Theatre ( Finnish : Suomen Kansallisteatteri ), established in 1872,
95-627: Is a theatre located in central Helsinki on the northern side of the Helsinki Central Railway Station Square . The Finnish National Theatre is the oldest Finnish speaking professional theatre in Finland. It was known as the Finnish Theatre until 1902, when it was renamed the Finnish National Theatre. For the first thirty years of its existence, the theatre functioned primarily as a touring company. The theatre did not acquire
114-489: Is considered to be the birthplace of the Finnish-language theatre. For the first thirty years of its existence, The Finnish Theatre functioned primarily as a touring company. Its first directors were the siblings Kaarlo and Emilie Bergbom . The theatre did not acquire a permanent home until 1902, after a purpose-built structure was erected prominently in the heart of Helsinki, adjacent to the city's main railway station,
133-416: Is reportedly haunted by at least three ghosts – an unknown Grey Lady and the ghosts of actors Urho Somersalmi and Aarne Leppänen . The Finnish National Theatre currently houses four permanent stages: The theatre established a new production unit in 2010, which was given the name of Touring Stage. This unit, which has no fixed stage, aims to take small-scale touring performances to locations throughout
152-587: The Aleksis Kivi Memorial is located in front of it. The Finnish National Theatre is the oldest Finnish speaking professional theatre in Finland. It was founded in 1872. The birth of the Finnish National Theatre was closely linked to the nation's political and cultural ideology during the late nineteenth century. Finland was a part of the Russian Empire, and its intellectual elite was Swedish speaking. Finnish language and art, including theatre, became
171-696: The Helsinki Central railway station . The building was designed by Onni Tarjanne in the National Romantic style , inspired by romantic nationalism . At the same time, the name Finnish Theatre was switched into the Finnish National Theatre . In 1939, the Aleksis Kivi Memorial (designed by Wäinö Aaltonen ) was erected in front of the theatre, to commemorate the Aleksis Kivi and his role in Finnish theatrical art. The Finnish National Theatre building
190-480: The 1941 romantic comedy "Onnellinen ministeri" ("The Lucky Cabinet Minister"), which included the famous song "Katupoikien laulu", remade by other Finnish pop singers including Katri Helena . Palo was born in Hämeenlinna as Tauno Brännäs, but changed his name to Tauno Palo in 1935. He was of partial Russian descent through his mother Olga Andersson ( née Ivanoff ) whose father was a Russian soldier and mother
209-406: The Malmi Cemetery is 65 hectares, of which 54 hectares are cemeteries. Approximately 2,000 burials are carried out each year, which makes Malmi functionally the largest cemetery in Finland. There are a total of about 50,000 graves and about 200,000 burials have been made during the entire operation of the cemetery. Blocks 101–104 form a private Åberg Cemetery, which is not owned by the parish. However,
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#1733106303597228-651: The building has expanded from its original size to encompass another three permanent stages. In addition to the Main Stage ( Suuri näyttämö ), the theatre comprises the Small Stage ( Pieni näyttämö ) built in 1954 (by architects Heikki Siren and Kaija Siren ), the Willensauna Stage built in 1976, and the Omapohja studio built in 1987. The theatre is often associated with the Finnish national romantic writer Aleksis Kivi , as
247-478: The cornerstones of a cultural movement which began in the 1860s, gradually developing political ambitions by the turn of the century, and eventually leading to national independence in 1917. The theatre was established as a touring theatre in 1872 by the name Suomalainen teatteri , The Finnish Theatre. The first performance was given on 13 October 1872 in the west coast town of Pori at the Hotel Otava , which today
266-418: The country which have little or no access to theatre, such as schools, day care centres, homes for the elderly, hospitals, welfare reception centres, prisons, and so on. The Touring Stage's programme focuses on topical issues which are developed through community research and interaction, reaching out and giving voice to marginalised sectors of society. In January 2011 the theatre's former restaurant reopened as
285-513: The main roads leading east and north of Helsinki. As the cemetery was quite far outside the city area when completed, a funeral train rail connection was arranged there by building a two-kilometer-long power line from Malmi railway station . Regular train traffic began as early as February 1895. The line was decommissioned in 1954. [REDACTED] Media related to Malmi cemetery at Wikimedia Commons Tauno Palo Tauno Valdemar Palo (born Tauno Brännäs ; 25 October 1908 – 24 May 1982)
304-417: The parish association manages it like any other cemetery. Block 91, on the other hand, is a former Oulunkylä municipality cemetery and heroes' cemetery area, which is connected to Malmi Cemetery. The Malmi Chapel from 1923 was designed by architect Selim A. Lindqvist . Next to it are the smaller East, West and North Chapels, built in 1950, 1952 and 1956. The chapel building also houses a crematorium , which
323-665: Was a Finnish actor and singer in what some consider the golden age of Finnish cinema . In Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland Peter von Bagh names Palo as the most renowned, the best-loved, and quite indisputably the greatest and the best actor of Finnish cinema. His skill to combine lightweight and youthful charm with heavyweight acting was seen most clearly in the theatre. His most famous roles were perhaps in Kulkurin valssi ("The Vagabond's Waltz"), and Vaimoke ("Surrogate Wife"). He appeared with actress/singer Birgit Kronström in
342-524: Was completed in 1966. The new crematorium building was completed in November 2007 in the immediate vicinity of the chapel. A private water tower was built on the hill at the northern end of the cemetery in the 1930s and has since been decommissioned. The building is protected by the Finnish Heritage Agency . The old main gate of Malmi Cemetery is along Pihlajamäentie, which was once part of one of
361-438: Was over, and people could hear his voice. Palo left his work as chemist in 1932. He was hired by the Finnish National Theatre , but until 1938 he got only small roles, because his popularity as a film star harmed his credibility on the stage. Ansa Ikonen played as his leading lady in 12 films and in numerous plays and on tours. In eyes of the public, they became the most romantic couple ever. In real life they did not have
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