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Monument to the War of Independence in Vanamõisa

Monument to the War of Independence in Vanamõisa

At Vanamõisa near Torma kneels Kalevipoeg, sword in his right hand and shield in his left, on a brown granite base. The memorial to the fallen of the War of Independence was designed by the Finnish architect Ivari Anttila and unveiled on 17 June 1923, with the figure facing east. In 1940 the Soviet authorities turned him to face west; in 1942 he was turned back east. On 26 October 1948 the monument was blown up. Rebuilt after the original, it was reopened on 23 June 1992, with a Cross of Liberty engraved where the original had a cross pattée.

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

Eesti keeles

Torma lähedal Vanamõisas põlvitab pruunil graniitalusel Kalevipoeg, mõõk paremas ja kilp vasakus käes. Vabadussõjas langenute mälestussamba kavandas soome arhitekt Ivari Anttila ja see avati 17. juunil 1923, kuju näoga itta. 1940. aastal keeras nõukogude võim kuju näoga läände, 1942 pöörati see taas itta. 26. oktoobril 1948 sammas õhiti. Originaali järgi taastatud sammas avati uuesti 23. juunil 1992; algse käppristi asemele graveeriti vabadusrist.

Map of the area around Monument to the War of Independence in Vanamõisa
58.80556° N, 26.75150° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

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

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