The monument to the Leppälahti Lutheran Chapel was unveiled on June 20, 1939, in the Ruskeala village of Kirkkolahti.

In 1769 the small log church was built on the shore of Leppälahti Bay. The last service was held there on September 2, 1855. Then it was dismantled and moved to a new location in Soanlahti.

The natural stone monument was designed by Ilmari Wirkkala. It is about 2 and a half meters high, and its upper part resembles the roof of the old church. The slab on the front side of the monument is made of white Ruskeala marble, the stone cross is made of dark stone, and the cross on top was made of iron. On the marble slab in gold letters are inscribed the words:

There are the Greek letters XP above the inscription – the initial letters of the name of Christ.

In March 1940, after the end of the Winter War, Ruskeala was ceded to the Soviet Union. When Finland returned Ruskeala in July 1941, the monument was in its original place, but the marble slab had been removed and the iron cross was missing.