Monument of Lihula, War memorial in Lagedi, Estonia
The Monument of Lihula is a war memorial in Estonia featuring a bronze bas-relief of a soldier carved into a granite slab, with the Estonian flag depicted on the wrist and the Cross of Liberty on the collar. It now stands at the Museum of Fight for Estonia's Freedom in Lagedi as part of the broader memorial site.
The memorial was first installed in Pärnu in 2002 as a new addition to Estonia's memorial landscape. It was relocated twice, reaching its current location at the museum in Lagedi by 2005.
The monument depicts a soldier wearing the Estonian flag and Cross of Liberty, showing how the place honors the personal sacrifice of individuals in the struggle for national independence. This representation helps visitors connect with the human side of the historical events being remembered.
The memorial is located within a museum setting and visitors can see it when accessing the site. It is helpful to check opening hours beforehand and confirm any access conditions at the museum.
The inscription on the memorial specifically references men who fought against Bolshevism and for the restoration of Estonian independence, making it a distinctive record of Estonia's complex wartime experience. This detail reveals how the monument captures a particular perspective on events that shaped the nation.
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