Kristjan Jaak Peterson's Monument

Kristjan Jaak Peterson's Monument / Apraksts

The monument to Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801-1822) was completed in 1983, created by J. Soans and A. Murdmaa.
Kristjan Jaak Peterson was an Estonian poet, author of odes and pastorales, who was born in Riga and studied in Tartu. The aim of his work became the creation of literature in the original Estonian language.