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Monument to the War of Independence in Võru

Soldiers killed in the War of Independence were buried in Võru cemetery from early 1919, and in 1938 a memorial by the artist Arkadio Laigo was raised over their graves: 'Honour to those who fell for the fatherland 1918–1920'. Soviet rule destroyed it and the graves were neglected. In 1987, still under occupation, a citizens' group called Vaba-Sõltumatu Kolonn Nr. 1 began tending them, and on 27 March 1988 it started rebuilding the monument, the first such restoration in Estonia, paid for by visitors' donations. It was unveiled on 23 June 1988 before a large crowd; a granite Cross of Liberty was added in 2023.

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

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Võru kalmistule maeti Vabadussõjas langenud sõdureid alates 1919. aasta algusest ning 1938. aastal püstitati haudade juurde kunstnik Arkadio Laigo kavandatud sammas kirjaga „AU ISAMAA EEST LANGENUILE 1918–1920”. Nõukogude võim hävitas selle ja hauad jäid unarusse. 1987. aastal, veel okupatsiooni ajal, asus haudu korrastama kodanikuühendus Vaba-Sõltumatu Kolonn Nr. 1 ning 27. märtsil 1988 hakkas see sammast taastama – esimesena Eestis, kalmistukülastajate annetuste eest. Sammas avati suure rahvahulga ees 23. juunil 1988; 2023. aastal lisati graniidist vabadusrist.

Map of the area around Monument to the War of Independence in Võru
57.82324° N, 27.01151° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%B5ru_Vabaduss%C3%B5ja_m%C3%A4lestussammas ↗

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