Memorial or cemetery · 1940
Vabadusristi kavaleride mälestussammas
In Tallinn's Defence Forces Cemetery stands the memorial to holders of the Cross of Liberty, Estonia's highest decoration, who fell fighting for the country's independence. It was planned from 1936, and the sculptor Juhan Raudsepp began the work in 1939. The monument was finished in 1940, but its unveiling never took place because the Soviet occupation began. It was demolished in 1950. The granite Cross of Liberty from it was found in the cemetery in 1962 and kept hidden until 1995, when it was put on the rebuilt monument. Restored from Raudsepp's drawings, it was finally unveiled in 1998, 58 years late.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Tallinna Kaitseväe kalmistul seisab mälestussammas Eesti iseseisvuse eest võideldes langenud Vabadusristi kavaleridele. Seda hakati kavandama 1936. aastal ja skulptor Juhan Raudsepp alustas tööd 1939. Monument valmis 1940. aastal, kuid avamine jäi alanud okupatsiooni tõttu ära. 1950. aastal see lõhuti. Samba graniidist Vabadusrist leiti kalmistult 1962. aastal ja seda hoiti peidus kuni 1995. aastani, mil see taastatud monumendile pandi. Raudsepa jooniste järgi taastatud sammas avati lõpuks 1998. aastal – 58 aastat hiljem.
Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vabadusristi_kavaleride_m%C3%A4lestussammas ↗