Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi

Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi is a memorial in Viljandi, South Estonia. Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi is situated nearby to the square Vabaduse plats, as well as near the government building Viljandi riigimaja.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viljandi St. Johan`s Church and Viljandi Castle.

Viljandi St. Johan`s Church

Church

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Viljandi St. Johan`s Church is situated 120 metres southeast of Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi.

Viljandi Castle

Photo: Otoomet, Public domain.

Viljandi Castle is 13th Century castle in a Viljandi, Estonia. It was built by the Livonian Order, and construction started in 1224 in place of a former hillfort, which was one of the strongest castles in Livonia. Viljandi Castle is situated 430 metres south of Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi.

Viljandi Old Water Tower

Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Viljandi Old Water Tower is situated 320 metres east of Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viiratsi and Jämejala.

Viiratsi

Village

Photo: Jeremiit, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.

Viiratsi is a small borough in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 1,332. The Commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army Johan Laidoner was born in Raja farmstead near Viiratsi, site now located in nearby Vardja village. Viiratsi is situated 3 km east of Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi.

Jämejala

Hamlet

Jämejala is a village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 199. It was a part of Pärsti Parish until 2013. Jämejala is situated 3 km north of Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi.

Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi

Type: Memorial
Description: monument in Estonia
Categories: Estonian War of Independence memorial and historic site
Location: Viljandi, Viljandi County, South Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

58.36287° or 58° 21′ 46″ north

Longitude

25.59528° or 25° 35′ 43″ east

Inception

June 23rd, 2023

Open location code

9GC79H7W+44

OpenStreetMap ID

node 10995816906

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q31274323

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In Other Languages

“Monument to the War of Independence in Viljandi” goes by many names.

Estonian: “Sakalamaa langenud sõjameeste mälestussammas”
Estonian: “Viljandi vabadussammas”
Estonian: “Viljandi Vabadussõja mälestussammas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vabaduse plats and Viljandi riigimaja.

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