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Monument to the War of Independence in Haapsalu

On Lossiplats, the castle square in the heart of Haapsalu, stands the town's memorial to those who fell in the War of Independence. The original, by the sculptor Voldemar Mellik, was unveiled on 9 November 1924. It was blown up in August 1940, or on 19 June 1941 according to other accounts, in the first year of Soviet rule. Seventy years after the first unveiling, on 27 November 1994, a new monument closely resembling the original was unveiled on the same spot below the castle walls.

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

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Haapsalu südames Lossiplatsil seisab linna mälestussammas Vabadussõjas langenutele. Skulptor Voldemar Melliku loodud algne sammas avati 9. novembril 1924. Esimesel nõukogude aastal see õhiti – augustis 1940 või teistel andmetel 19. juunil 1941. Seitsekümmend aastat pärast esimest avamist, 27. novembril 1994, avati samas kohas lossimüüride all uus, algsega väga sarnane sammas.

Map of the area around Monument to the War of Independence in Haapsalu
58.94837° N, 23.53989° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haapsalu_Vabaduss%C3%B5ja_m%C3%A4lestussammas ↗

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