The Russalka Memorial was built in 1902, nine years after the shipwreck of the ship, who was lost en route to Finland with the loss of all lifes - 177 members of the crew.
The bronze monument was created by Amandus Adamson and represents an angel holding a cross pointing the direction of the shipwreck.
The shipwreck was found on the 22nd July 2003. Extensive information about the ship and the shipwreck can be found in the Wikipedia article here: (
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Shipwreck coordinates: N 59 51.917, E 24 53.117