Monument to the War of Independence in Võnnu
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This monument is situated next to the church in the small borough of Võnnu.
Dedicated to those who fell in World War I and the War of Independence and to the victims of the Red Terror, it was designed by Aleksander Eller. The monument depicts a kneeling soldier on top of a granite plinth. It was unveiled on 22 July 1934. It was blown to pieces in 1945, the plinth buried and the statue of the soldier thrown into a pond. The monument was restored from the original pieces and unveiled anew on 1 September 1990 in its original place. The 4.6-metre monument comprises a greyish-brown granite plinth on a three-stepped footing supporting a sculpture of a soldier kneeling with a sword and hat in his hands.
Used sources and references:
Eesti sõjaajaloo teejuht, Tallinn 2010. Compiled by K. Luts
National Heritage Board registry of cultural monuments. https://register.muinas.ee/public.php?menuID=monument&action=view&id=27171
Defence League members give War of Independence monument in Võnnu a new look. Õhtuleht. 21.06.2015. https://www.ohtuleht.ee/682788/galerii-kaitseliitlased-andsid-vonnu-vabadussoja-malestussambale-varske-ilme
