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Kristjan Jaak Peterson's Monument

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.

Kursi Monument Of Liberty

Kursi Monument to the War of Independence (1926)

Laiuse Monument Of Liberty

Laiuse Monument to the War of Independence (1998)

Maarja-Magdaleena Monument Of Liberty

Maarja-Magdaleena Monument to the War of Independence (1922, Restored in 1988)

Martin Klein's Statue

Monument For The Insurrection Of Pühajõe

In 1640 landlord of Sõmerpalu built a new sawmill to River Võhandu in addition to already existing grain mill. Year 1641 witnessed extremely difficult weather conditions, also the spring of 1642 promised nothing good. Harvest threatened to fail for the second year in a row. April 30 1642 60 peasants from all over the area...

Monument In Kudina

WWII Monument in Kudina (1956).

Monument Of Dr. Fr. R. Kreutzwald And Town Park In Võru

Kreutzwaldi Park is located in the town of Võru, beside Tamula Lake. In the central part of the park there is a bronze statue of Dr. F. R. Kreutzwald, which was erected in 1926 with donations. It was opened August 29th 1926. The avenue, which starts from the monument, leads straight to the centre of the old part of the town....

Monument Of Eduard Tubin

The Eduard Tubin monument, marking the 100th birthday of the composer, was dedicated in 2005. The authors of the statue are sculptor Aili Vahtrapuu, architect Veronika Valk, with sound installations by Louis Dandrel. Eduard Tubin (1905-1982) was a versatile composer and conductor, one of the most recognized symphonists...

Monument Of Friedrich Robert Faehlmann

The bronze bust was conceived in 1930, and made by sculptor V. Mellik. Fr. R. Faehlmann (1798-1850) was an Estonian writer and doctor, and one of the founders of “The Learned Estonian Society”. He was the originator of the idea to create an Estonian epic, and drafted a major part of the event scheme for “Kalevipoeg.”

Monument Of Gustav Ii Adolf

In 1632, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, then at the war camp near Nürnburg, signed the charter to found Tartu University, which was also named Academia Gustaviana in his honour. The memorial statue to King Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) stood next to the main building of the university from 1928, until 1950, when it was...

Monument Of Hugo Treffner

The statue of Hugo Treffner is located at the location of the former private school of Hugo Treffner. The authors of the piece are sculptor Mati Karmin and architect Tiit Trummal.

Monument Of Liberty In InVäike-Maarja

In front of church, in the park of the pastorate, there is a War Memorial to the fallen in the War of Independence and World War I.

Monument Of Liberty In Kodavere

Monument Of Liberty In Simuna

The monument in front of the church is dedicated to the fallen soldiers of Simuna parish. The motto on the monument means "Better to die as a free man than to live as a slave". There are the names of 132 men carved in the stone who fell in the War of Independence, in World War I or were killed by communists.The monument was...