Monument to the War of Independence in Rõngu

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Rõngu War of Independence Memorial Monument 2016; K. Tael Register of Cultural Monuments of the Estonian Heritage Board https://register.muinas.ee/public.php?menuID=monument&action=imagegallery&id=27172

Rõngu War of Independence Memorial; 1930s?; National Archives; http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=712974&_xr=5fc8a21bc8c05

Rõngu War of Independence Memorial, Rõngu Church in the background; 1930s?; National Archives; http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=714266&_xr=5fc8a29d1afef

Hellenurme Elementary School housemaids at the Rõngu War of Independence Memorial. 1937; R. Krips Estonian National Museum https://www.muis.ee/museaalview/1635767

Rõngu War of Independence Memorial Monument 1930s?; Estonian National Museum. https://www.muis.ee/museaalview/541562

Rõngu War of Independence Memorial 2007; Wikipedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Estonian_War_of_Independence_in_R%C3%B5ngu_1.jpg

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Rõngu, Elva vald, Estonia, Tartumaa

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This monument is situated in front of the historic Kõvera tavern (built somewhere between 1807 and 1830) in the small borough of Rõngu.

Designed by sculptor Aleksander Eller, the monument was unveiled on 30 September 1934. The bronze sculpture mounted on its granite base depicts the Estonian epic hero Kalevipoeg defending his mother Linda, symbolising the Estonian nation, with a sword. The sculpture was destroyed in October 1940, but then restored during the German occupation and unveiled anew on 12 October 1941. The monument was fully demolished in 1948. The current monument, slightly altered by Villu Jaanisoo, was unveiled on 21 May 1995. It differs from the original by having the statue of Linda at the top and the statue of Kalevipoeg, resting on his sword, placed in front of the monument.