Monument to Jaan Tonisson

For liberty and Estonia

The father of Estonian liberalism. Yes, a nationalist too, but a liberal nationalist: democracy, the rule of law and individual liberties were never up for bargaining with him. Grave unknown, the day ...

Monument to the leader of the national estonian movement

The monument has attracted my attention by it’s singularity. Who is this? An academician? A writer? This is a famous Estonian statesman and journalist – Jaan Tõnisson (1868-1941?) who was a defender o...

Monument of the tragic history

This very symbolic sculpture depicts great son of Estonia – politician, statesman, editor, the one who played huge role in forming nation of the first independence. As many such persons, he lost ...

Statue in memorial of World War II.

Original Text

This statue shows the politician and statistician Jaan Tonisson, who died in 1943 in prison, as prisoner of the Soviets in World War II.

In a frack with a cane and a cylinder

Original Text

Next to the main building of the University of Tartu is the monument to Yaan Tynisson.Unusual decoration of the monument. The monument is located in the square on the pedestal in the whole growth behind it in the form of a net made background ...