Memorial or cemetery
Monument to the War of Independence in Pilistvere
Beside Pilistvere church stands the parish memorial to its 58 men who fell in the War of Independence, with lines on the front saying that the spirit of Estonia's men is not yet dead. Aleksander Eller was the sculptor; Major General Gustav Jonson unveiled it on 26 July 1931. On 19 August 1940 it was smashed on Soviet orders. In 1942 it was reopened without its bronze soldier, only to be destroyed again in autumn 1945. On 28 July 1991 two veterans of the war, Jaak Kask and Julius Saar, unveiled it once more, still without the soldier.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Pilistvere kiriku kõrval seisab kihelkonna mälestussammas 58 mehele, kes langesid Vabadussõjas; esiküljel on read „Eestimaa su mehe meel / pole mitte surnud veel”. Skulptor oli Aleksander Eller ja samba avas 26. juulil 1931 kindralmajor Gustav Jonson. 19. augustil 1940 purustati see nõukogude võimu käsul. 1942. aastal avati sammas uuesti, kuid ilma pronkssõdurita, ja 1945. aasta sügisel lõhuti taas. 28. juulil 1991 avasid selle uuesti Vabadussõja veteranid Jaak Kask ja Julius Saar – ikka ilma sõdurita.
Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilistvere_Vabaduss%C3%B5ja_m%C3%A4lestussammas ↗