🎖️ Russian Memorial, Lewes

United Kingdom · Europe · 50.88°N, 0.01°E

The Russian Memorial is an obelisk in the churchyard of St John sub Castro in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, England. It was erected in 1877 at the behest of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, in memory of 28 Finnish soldiers of the Russian Army of the Crimean War who died while prisoners of war in Lewes between 1854 and 1856. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

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Quick facts

Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.88°N, 0.01°E · view on map

Russian Memorial, Lewes is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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