Tartu War of Independence Monument

Monument on Freedom Boulevard, Tartu, Estonia

Tartu War of Independence Monument

Tartu Vabadussõja mälestussammas

Vabaduse puiestik, Tartu
Freedom Boulevard, Tartu
For soldiers killed in action during the
Estonian War of Independence between 1918 and 1920
Established| September 17, 1933 (1933-09-17); June 22, 2003 (2003-06-22)
Removed| April 28, 1950 (1950-04-28)
Location| 58°22′58″N 26°43′28″E﻿ / ﻿58.38278°N 26.72444°E﻿ / 58.38278; 26.72444
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 [et] (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

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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

## References

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1. ^ Ilomets, Tullio (2000). "Taastagem mälestussammas Tartus". Universitas Tartuensis. University of Tartu. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
2. ^ a b c "27168 Vabadussõja mälestussammas". Kultuurimälestiste register. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
3. ^ a b Seema, Kristofer; Ansu, Margus (June 2, 2023). "Heade mõtete linn. Käimla Vabadussõja monumendi jalamil". Postimees. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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