Monument to the War of Independence in Haapsalu
Memorial site

This monument, designed by sculptor Voldemar Mellik, was unveiled on 1 November 1924. The cost of the monument came to 746,000 marks, which was no small sum. It was in part funded by donations, with Mellik pushing back the deadline for them to be made a number of times. A memorial to the fallen from Lääne County, it is an obelisk made from dolomite ashlar in rustic style which supports a relief depicting a soldier standing at attention. It was demolished on 19 June 1941 under the supervision of the chairman of the local executive committee Evald Kaar. After its demolition, the site became a flowerbed with blue, dark blue and white flowers (recalling the colours of the Estonian flag), which were quickly ripped out. In winter 1942 a monument carved from ice was installed here. The monument was unveiled anew on 27 November 1994. Fully restored, it was fashioned by sculptor Vambola Mets and again funded by donations from the kind people of Haapsalu.