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War of Independence Victory Column

The Cross of Liberty and the Monument to the War of Independence is located in , , . It was opened on 23 June 2009 as a memorial for those who fell during the Estonian War of Independence, through which the people of Estonia will be able to commemorate all those who had fought for freedom and independence.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Freedom Square and St. Nicholas Church.

Square
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is a plaza on the southern end of the Old Town in , , where state functions and various concerts take place. It is bounded on the east by , on the south by Kaarli Boulevard and an underground shopping center, and on the west by a Victory Column commemorating the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.

Museum
Photo: Iifar, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee.
is a medieval church building in , . 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. is situated 210 metres north of War of Independence Victory Column.

Church
Photo: Mitten, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central , . It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire. is situated 280 metres northwest of War of Independence Victory Column.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesklinn and Maakri.

Suburb
Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the 8 administrative districts of , the capital of . It is situated on the and bordered to the northwest by the district of , to the west by , to the southwest by , to the east by and , and to the south by , beyond .

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

War of Independence Victory Column

Latitude
59.43404° or 59° 26′ 3″ north
Longitude
24.74306° or 24° 44′ 35″ east
Height
24 metres (77 feet)
Open location code
9GF6CPMV+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 618451610
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q2529281
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“War of Independence Victory Column” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Էստոնիայի անկախության հաղթանակի սյուն”
  • Basque: “Independentzia gerraren garaipenaren zutabea”
  • Belarusian: “Калёна Перамогі ў вайне за незалежнасьць Эстоніі”
  • Belarusian: “Калонна Перамогі”
  • Belarusian: “Манумент Перамогі ў Вызваленчай вайне”
  • Bulgarian: “Паметник на победата в Освободителната война”
  • Catalan: “Columna de la Victòria de la Guerra de la Independència”
  • Chinese: “独立战争胜利纪念柱”
  • Chinese: “獨立戰爭勝利紀念柱”
  • Dutch: “Overwinningskolom van de Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog”
  • Erzya: “Oläčiń kisě tortingeń Monumentěś (Tallinn)”
  • Erzya: “Oläčiń kisě tortingeń Monumentěś”
  • Esperanto: “Monumento de la Libereco de Talino”
  • Estonian: “Vabaduse monument”
  • Estonian: “Vabaduse rist”
  • Estonian: “Vabaduse väljaku rist”
  • Estonian: “Vabadussõja võidusammas”
  • Estonian: “Võidusammas”
  • Finnish: “Tallinnan vapaudenpatsas”
  • Finnish: “Viron itsenäisyyssodan muistomerkki”
  • Finnish: “Viron vapaudenpatsas”
  • Finnish: “Viron vapaussodan voitonpylväs”
  • French: “Colonne de la victoire de la guerre d’indépendance”
  • French: “monument de la liberté de Tallinn”
  • French: “Monument de la Liberté”
  • Galician: “Columna da Vitoria da Guerra de Independencia”
  • German: “Siegessäule des Unabhängigkeitskrieges”
  • Italian: “Colonna della Vittoria dell’Indipendenza”
  • Italian: “colonna della vittoria della guerra d’indipendenza”
  • Italian: “Colonna della vittoria della guerra d’indipendenza”
  • Komi: “Мездмöм могысь тышын вермöмлы памятник”
  • Korean: “독립전쟁 전승기념탑”
  • Persian: “ستون پیروزی جنگ استقلال”
  • Russian: “Крест Свободы”
  • Russian: “Монумент победы в Освободительной войне”
  • Slovenian: “Steber zmage v osamosvojitveni vojni”
  • Spanish: “Columna de la Victoria de la Guerra de la Independencia”
  • Ukrainian: “Колона перемоги в війні за незалежність Естонії”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carved Stone Museum and Embassy Of Greece.

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