Monument to Jakob Hurt, Granite monument in Kesklinn district, Tartu, Estonia.
The Monument to Jakob Hurt features a large granite structure with precise architectural elements situated at coordinates 58.373943, 26.715519.
Built in 1994, this monument commemorates Jakob Hurt, a nineteenth-century Estonian folklorist who collected and documented Estonian cultural traditions.
The monument represents Estonian determination to preserve national identity through language and folklore during periods of external influence.
Visitors can reach the monument by taking bus lines 1 or 2 from Tartu Bus Station, with services operating every fifteen minutes.
Two Estonian artists, Jaak Soans and Rein Tomingas, collaborated to create this monument at Vanemuise 45b using specific granite techniques.
Location: Tartu City
Inception: 1994
Creator: Jaak Soans, Rein Tomingas
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 58.37394,26.71552
Latest update: March 7, 2025 01:16
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