In memory of the many Finnish immigrants (Kvener) - mostly farmers, fishermen or miners - who left their homes in the 18th and 19th centuries, the immigrant monument was unveiled in Vadsø on June 18, 1977. For the festive occasion, the Norwegian King Olav V, the Swedish King Carl Gustav and the Finnish President Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (1900-1986) were guests in the administrative center of Finnmark.
The bronze monument was designed by the Finnish artist Ensio Seppanen. The location chosen was the top platform in Kirkegata, which leads with several landings from the E 75 to Vadsø kirke. From the monument you have a beautiful view to the south of the island of Vadsøy.

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