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Memorial or cemetery · 1550

Blasius Hochgrewe monument

Blasius Hochgrewe monument

On Marta street in Tallinn's Kitseküla stands a limestone cross about 2.8 metres tall, Tallinn's oldest known memorial. It marks the place where Blasius Hochgreve, a citizen and wealthy merchant of Tallinn, was killed in the battle of Jerusalem Hill during the Livonian War. A Low German inscription on the back says that on 11 September 1560 Herr Blasius Hochgreve was mercilessly struck down here by the Russians, and asks God to grant him a joyful resurrection to eternal life.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

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Tallinnas Kitsekülas Marta tänaval seisab umbes 2,8 meetri kõrgune paekivist rist – Tallinna vanim teadaolev mälestusmärk. See tähistab kohta, kus Liivi sõja ajal Jeruusalemma mäe lahingus hukkus Tallinna kodanik ja suurkaupmees Blasius Hochgreve. Risti tagaküljel olev alamsaksakeelne kiri teatab, et 11. septembril 1560 löödi härra Blasius Hochgreve siin venelaste poolt armutult maha, ja palub Jumalalt talle rõõmsat ülestõusmist igavesele elule.

Map of the area around Blasius Hochgrewe monument
59.41419° N, 24.73704° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blasius_Hochgrewe_monument ↗

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