Tartu Statue of Liberty commemorates the heroes who fell in the War of Independence (1918-1920) Estonia Baltic States Europe

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Sculptor Amandus Adamson chose Kalevipoeg, hero of the Estonian national epic, as the symbol of liberty. The Statue of Liberty was destroyed by the occupying authorities on April 28, 1950. The restored statue was unveiled on June 22, 2003. The statue was modelled by sculptor Ekke Väli, with sculptor Endel Taniloo as the consultant.

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Size: 3374px × 5079px
Location: Tartu Estonia Europe EU
Photo credit: © Andrus Kannel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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