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Monument to the War of Independence in Kanepi

In Kanepi churchyard stands a memorial carved from a single large, flat boulder that was found in the parsonage meadow, because the parish wanted it made from local stone. It was designed and cut by the sculptor Aleksander Jannes, a native of Vana-Piigaste, and honours the people of Kanepi parish who died in the First World War, in the War of Independence and as victims of the red terror. It is protected as a national cultural monument.

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

Eesti keeles

Kanepi kirikuaias seisab mälestussammas, mis on raiutud ühest suurest lamedast rändrahnust, mis leiti kirikumõisa niidult, sest kihelkond soovis sammast kohalikust kivist. Selle kavandas ja raius Vana-Piigastest pärit skulptor Aleksander Jannes ning see austab Kanepi kihelkonna inimesi, kes hukkusid Esimeses maailmasõjas, Vabadussõjas ja punase terrori ohvritena. Sammas on riiklik kultuurimälestis.

Map of the area around Monument to the War of Independence in Kanepi
57.98595° N, 26.76142° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

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

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