Memorial or cemetery · 1881
Statue of Karl Ernst von Baer
On Toome hill in Tartu sits the bronze figure of Karl Ernst von Baer, the naturalist and founder of embryology, made by Alexander Opekushin and cast in St Petersburg. A competition in 1881 was won by Franz von Villebois, but Opekushin's design was chosen instead. The monument was unveiled on 28 November 1886, ten years after Baer's death, with his son and daughter present. It is part of student life: on Walpurgis Night the young members of the Estonian Students' Society wash Baer's head with sparkling wine.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Tartus Toomemäel istub loodusteadlase ja embrüoloogia rajaja Karl Ernst von Baeri pronkskuju, mille lõi Aleksandr Opekušin ja mis valati Peterburis. 1881. aasta konkursi võitis Franz von Villebois, kuid aluseks võeti hoopis Opekušini kavand. Monument avati 28. novembril 1886, kümme aastat pärast Baeri surma, ja avamisel olid kohal tema poeg ja tütar. Kuju on osa üliõpilaselust: volbriõhtul pesevad Eesti Üliõpilaste Seltsi noorliikmed Baeri pead vahuveiniga.
Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ernst_von_Baeri_monument ↗