Johan Pitka memorial

Johan Pitka memorial is a memorial in Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju. Johan Pitka memorial is situated nearby to Museum of Defence League, as well as near the military installation Estonian Defence League.

Type: Memorial
Description: monument in Tallinn
Also known as: “Johan Pitka”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Occupations and St. Nicholas Church.

Museum of Occupations

Museum

The Vabamu or Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom tells the history of Estonia during and after the Soviet and Nazi occupations, arriving at the era of restoration of independence.

St. Nicholas Church is a medieval church building in Tallinn, Estonia. It was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron of the fishermen and sailors. Originally built as a Catholic church in the 13th century, it turned Lutheran during the Protestant Reformation in 1520s. St. Nicholas Church is situated 340 metres northeast of Johan Pitka memorial.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Church

Photo: Mitten, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Tallinn, Estonia. It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is situated 260 metres north of Johan Pitka memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesklinn and Maakri.

Kesklinn

Suburb

Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kesklinn is one of the 8 administrative districts of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is situated on the Tallinn Bay and bordered to the northwest by the district of Põhja-Tallinn, to the west by Kristiine, to the southwest by Nõmme, to the east by Lasnamäe and Pirita, and to the south by Rae Parish, beyond Lake Ülemiste.

Maakri

Quarter

Maakri is a subdistrict in the district of Kesklinn, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It has a population of 1,099. In the last decade Maakri has developed into the main business centre of Tallinn.

Johan Pitka memorial

Categories: monument and historic site
Location: Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn, Harju, North Estonia, Estonia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

59.43341° or 59° 26′ 0″ north

Longitude

24.73925° or 24° 44′ 21″ east

Open location code

9GF6CPMQ+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 618451499

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q16412535

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In Other Languages

“Johan Pitka memorial” goes by many names.

Estonian: “Johan Pitka monument”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum of Defence League and Estonian Defence League.

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