Tartu War of Independence Monument
| Tartu War of Independence Monument | |
|---|---|
Tartu Vabadussõja mälestussammas | |
| Vabaduse puiestik, Tartu Freedom Boulevard, Tartu | |
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| For soldiers killed in action during the Estonian War of Independence between 1918 and 1920 | |
| Established | September 17, 1933; June 2003 |
| Removed | April 28, 1950 |
| Location | 58°22′58″N 26°43′28″E / 58.38278°N 26.72444°E Tartu,  Estonia |
| Designed by | Amandus Adamson, Ekke Väli |
1918 1920 | |
The Tartu War of Independence Monument (Estonian: Tartu Vabadussõja mälestussammas) is a memorial to the soldiers that fell in the Estonian War of Independence. It stands on Tartu's Freedom Boulevard (Estonian: Vabaduse puiestik).
It is a copy of the monument unveiled on September 17, 1933, and demolished by the Soviet authorities on April 28 (according to some reports April 29), 1950.[1][2] Because people continued to bring flowers to the location after the original memorial was taken down, a monument to Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald was erected there in 1952.[3]
The new memorial was unveiled at its former location on June 22, 2003.[3] It is a cube on a granite base with steps, on which stands a bronze statue of Kalevipoeg—a copy of the original sculpture by Amandus Adamson.[2] The sculptor Ekke Väli modeled it based on old photographs.[2] Kalevipoeg is standing, looking ahead, leaning on his sword, and his lower body is covered by an animal skin. The years of the war are engraved on the pedestal: 1918–1920.
Gallery[edit]
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The statue of Kalevipoeg decorated with a blue and white scarf during the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Estonian Republic on the morning of February 24, 2018 -
![The historian Eero Medijainen speaking on Estonian Independence Day in front of the Tartu War of Independence Monument, behind him the female choir Emajõe Laulikud [et], August 20, 2012](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Ajaloolane_Eero_Medijainen_esinemas_Eesti_taasiseseisvumisp%C3%A4eva_puhul_Tartu_vabadussamba_ees%2C_tema_taga_naiskoor_Emaj%C3%B5e_Laulikud%2C_20._august_2012.jpg/120px-Ajaloolane_Eero_Medijainen_esinemas_Eesti_taasiseseisvumisp%C3%A4eva_puhul_Tartu_vabadussamba_ees%2C_tema_taga_naiskoor_Emaj%C3%B5e_Laulikud%2C_20._august_2012.jpg)
The historian Eero Medijainen speaking on Estonian Independence Day in front of the Tartu War of Independence Monument, behind him the female choir Emajõe Laulikud, August 20, 2012
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![The historian Eero Medijainen speaking on Estonian Independence Day in front of the Tartu War of Independence Monument, behind him the female choir Emajõe Laulikud [et], August 20, 2012](/wiki/File:Ajaloolane_Eero_Medijainen_esinemas_Eesti_taasiseseisvumisp%C3%A4eva_puhul_Tartu_vabadussamba_ees,_tema_taga_naiskoor_Emaj%C3%B5e_Laulikud,_20._august_2012.jpg)
References[edit]
- ^ Ilomets, Tullio (2000). "Taastagem mälestussammas Tartus". Universitas Tartuensis. University of Tartu. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "27168 Vabadussõja mälestussammas". Kultuurimälestiste register. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Seema, Kristofer; Ansu, Margus (June 2, 2023). "Heade mõtete linn. Käimla Vabadussõja monumendi jalamil". Postimees. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Statue of Kalevipoeg in Tartu at Wikimedia Commons
