Memorial or cemetery · 2020
Monument to Konstantin Päts
At Tahkuranna, near the birthplace of Konstantin Päts, Estonia's first president, stands a monument of pink granite gathered from the fields of his home farm. The original by Anton Soans and Ferdi Sannamees, with six bronze reliefs, was unveiled by General Laidoner on 25 June 1939; people said lightning struck the ground nearby that day and took it as a bad omen. It was the second monument in Estonia to a living Estonian. Soviet activists smashed it on 11 August 1940. The copy was unveiled on 25 June 1989, and veterans of the Young Eagles who had attended in 1939 decided that day to revive their organisation.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Tahkurannas, Eesti esimese presidendi Konstantin Pätsi sünnikoha lähedal, seisab monument roosast graniidist, mis korjati tema sünnitalu põldudelt. Anton Soansi ja Ferdi Sannamehe kuue pronksreljeefiga algse samba avas kindral Laidoner 25. juunil 1939; räägiti, et sel päeval lõi välk sambast eemal maasse, ja seda peeti halvaks endeks. See oli Eestis teine elavale eestlasele püstitatud monument. Nõukogude aktivistid lõhkusid selle 11. augustil 1940. Koopia avati 25. juunil 1989 ning 1939. aastal kohal olnud noorkotkad-veteranid otsustasid samal päeval oma organisatsiooni taastada.
Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konstantin_P%C3%A4tsi_ausammas ↗