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Monument to the War of Independence in Tõrva

In the park beside Tõrva's school stands a bronze soldier in the uniform of the first days of the War of Independence, his sword lowered to mark the end of the fighting. Aleksander Eller designed and modelled the figure, and the stonework was cut by Richard Toomingas. The minister of roads August Kerem unveiled it on 14 October 1928. On 20 September 1940 the Soviet authorities pulled the bronze soldier down, and the granite base was demolished later. The memorial was reopened on 23 June 1990, and locals still call the soldier 'Juku'.

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

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Tõrva gümnaasiumi kõrval pargis seisab pronkssõdur Vabadussõja algusaegade vormis, mõõk võitluse lõpu märgiks langetatud. Kuju kavandas ja modelleeris Aleksander Eller, kivitöö tegi kiviraidur Richard Toomingas. Samba avas 14. oktoobril 1928 teedeminister August Kerem. 20. septembril 1940 tõmbas nõukogude võim pronkssõduri maha ja hiljem lammutati ka graniitalus. Mälestussammas avati uuesti 23. juunil 1990 ning rahvasuus hüütakse sõdurit Jukuks.

Map of the area around Monument to the War of Independence in Tõrva
58.00780° N, 25.92846° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B5rva_Vabaduss%C3%B5ja_m%C3%A4lestussammas ↗

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