Monument to Johan Laidoner
Monument to Johan Laidoner is a historic site in Vardja küla, Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County. Monument to Johan Laidoner is situated nearby to the nature reserve Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area, as well as near the village Viiratsi.Photo: Avjoska, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in Estonia
- Also known as: “Johan Laidoneri sünnikoht” and “monument to Johan Laidoner”
- Inscription: “Siin kohal asus Raba talu elumaja kus sündis kindral Johan Laidoner 12.veebruaril 1884.a”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Viljandi Castle and Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area.
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 2 km northwest of Monument to Johan Laidoner.
Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area
Nature reserve
Viljandi Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Viljandi County, Estonia. Its area is 366.8 ha. The protected area was designated in 1964 to protect Viljandi Ancient Valley and Viljandi Castle Park.
Viljandi linnastaadion
Stadium
Photo: 5anco5s, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Viljandi linnastaadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Viljandi, Estonia. Opened in 1929 and located by Lake Viljandi, it is the home ground of Viljandi JK Tulevik. The stadium has 1,068 seats, of which 386 are under the roof. Viljandi linnastaadion is situated 2 km northwest of Monument to Johan Laidoner.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Viiratsi and Viljandi.
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.
Viljandi
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
Viljandi is a city and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,255 in 2024. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu.
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 5 km northwest of Monument to Johan Laidoner.
Monument to Johan Laidoner
- Categories: Estonian War of Independence memorial, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Vardja küla, Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
58.34595° or 58° 20′ 45″ northLongitude
25.62157° or 25° 37′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9GC78JWC+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 345729307OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q50384337
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In Other Languages
“Monument to Johan Laidoner” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Johan Laidoneri mälestussammas”
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