Monument to the War of Independence in Taagepera
Memorial site

This monument is situated in the village of Ala in Tõrva municipality, on land formerly part of Taagepera Manor. It comprises an obelisk, originally a slab in the stairs, with a stepped plinth (the original with three steps) mounted on a stepped base. The front of the obelisk is engraved with the text "HONOUR TO THE FALLEN”; beneath it is a depiction of the Cross of Liberty and the years 1918-1920. It was designed by Tõrva stonemason Richard Tooming. The monument was unveiled on 2 September 1934.

It was demolished in October 1940.

Years later, stonemason Elmar Kling was given the plinth inscribed with the names of the fallen. He contacted the local residents and was commissioned to restore the monument. It was unveiled anew on 12 May 1990.