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Monument to the War of Independence in Lohusuu

Monument to the War of Independence in Lohusuu

This memorial at Lohusuu on the shore of Lake Peipus remembers the men killed in the battle of Lohusuu on 14 December 1918, in the first weeks of the War of Independence. Its front carries a verse about soil anointed with a brother's blood, guarded for a lifetime. Unveiled on 26 July 1931, it was demolished by the Soviet authorities in 1940, and parts of it were later reused in Avinurme's monument to the 'Great Patriotic War'. Restored, it was reopened on 23 June 1990, and the back now states plainly: opened 1931, destroyed 1940, reopened 1990.

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

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Peipsi ääres Lohusuul asuv mälestussammas meenutab mehi, kes hukkusid Lohusuu lahingus 14. detsembril 1918, Vabadussõja esimestel nädalatel. Esiküljel on värss vennaverega võietud pinnast, mida hoitakse terve eluga. 26. juulil 1931 avatud samba lammutas nõukogude võim 1940. aastal ning selle detaile kasutati hiljem Avinurme Suure Isamaasõja mälestussambal. Taastatud sammas avati uuesti 23. juunil 1990 ja tagaküljel seisab nüüd lihtsalt: avatud 1931, lõhutud 1940, taasavatud 1990.

Map of the area around Monument to the War of Independence in Lohusuu
58.94869° N, 27.04763° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

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

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