Vabadussõja mälestussammas

Unknown artist

A monument to those perished in war for Estonian independence, commemorating the social processes from the time of the re-liberation. The sculpture, designed by the Finnish architect Ivari Anttila, was revealed on June 17th, 1923. In 1940, the sculpture was turned to face west. In 1942, the sculpture was turned back to face east, and then blown up on October 26. Parts of the sculpture were buried, but the head was found only years later. The sculpture was restored and replaced on June 23, 1992. The current sculpture is an exact replica of the original, except for the cross pattée, now replaced by the Estonian cross of liberty. The sculpture depicts a soldier kneeling on a polished base, holding a sword and a shield decorated with an oval sun, cross and an anchor. The front side of the base block reads „1918-1920 / In remembrance of / the fallen Estonian heroes.“ The other sides of the block list the battles and the names of the fallen soldiers. The pieces of the original sculpture can be seen in the churchyard of Torma.