Ambla War of Independence Monument
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| Ambla War of Independence Monument | |
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| Artist | Anton Starkopf |
| Year | 1925 |
| Medium | Limestone |
The Ambla War of Independence Monument (Estonian: Ambla Vabadussõja mälestussammas) is a monument in Ambla Cemetery in Ambla, Estonia. It is dedicated to the soldiers from Ambla Parish that fell in the First World War and the Estonian War of Independence. The memorial was first unveiled in 1925.
The designs for the memorial to the soldiers from Ambla Parish that fell in the First World War and the War of Independence were created by the sculptor Anton Starkopf. The memorial was carved from limestone[1] and unveiled on September 27, 1925.[2][3][4] The monument was dismantled in October 1949 during the Soviet occupation of Estonia;[5] the pieces were taken to the Ambla River, and the angel statue was thrown into the Soodla River.[4]
Working drawings for a replica of the monument were prepared by the architect Allan Murdmaa.[5] The stonework was created by the sculptor Hannes Starkopf and the Dolokivi company under the leadership of Volli Sai.[5][6] The replica monument was unveiled on June 23, 1990.
On August 24, 2023, pieces of the original monument were discovered during the relocation of Soviet mass graves in the Ambla and Järva-Madise areas, where they had been used as the foundation for a Soviet monument.[4][6] The pieces are planned to be exhibited in the Ambla Parish park.[6]
