Mass grave of those who fell in World War II and Monument of the Grieving Mother
Memorial site
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Linnuse küla, Muhu saar, Estonia, Saaremaa
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This monument is situated at the tip of Väike Strait on Muhu, near the old road.
The mass grave was marked with a statue of the Grieving Mother, a grandiose granite monument eloquent in its simplicity which was unveiled in 1972. The sculpture surmounts a polished granite plinth. The grave is surrounded by a low dolomite fence.
The monument is made from red granite, while the statue is carved and the plinth is polished. It depicts a mourning woman standing with her arms crossed. The statue stands 2.5 metres high and its base dimensions are 1.6 x 0.78 x 0.75 metres. The base is engraved with the years 1941/1944. The engraving is 18 cm in height.
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