Narva Vabadussõja mälestussammas, Narva

Name: Narva Vabadussõja mälestussammas
Address: Narva, Estonia

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The Narva War of Independence Memorial is a memorial to the War of Independence in Narva.

The authors of the memorial pillar, completed in 1921 and released by the Soviet occupation authorities in the autumn of 1940, were Voldemar Mellik and Rudolf Sajor.

“Recently, the Narva Soldiers Committee has acquired the Narva Soldiers in the War of Independence. V. Melnik's statue that is now set up in the Narva Cemetery on the Iron Stone base. The monument represents a symbol of self -sacrifice, the sufferer who is held between the hands. The memorial pillar is made of concrete and over -sized ”

- August 4, 1921 Eesti Päevaleht

The pillar was restored according to the project of sculptor Ants Viitmaa and reopened on June 15, 1996.

Coordinates: 59°23'53"N, 28°10'52"E

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Narva Vabadussõja mälestussammas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Narva Museum, Hermann Castle, Swedish Lion, Narva Waterfall.

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Forts and castles
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Narva Vabadussõja mälestussammas, Narva

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Narva Vabadussõja mälestussammas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)