Equestrian statue of the General Johan Laidoner
The equestrian statue erected in honour of General Johan Laidoner, Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Army in the War of Independence, is the first and so far the only one of its kind in Estonia.
Laidoner, a prominent statesman born in Viljandi County, is the first honorary citizen of Viljandi.
The author of the statue is Terje Ojaveer.
The equestrian statue erected in honour of General Johan Laidoner, Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Army in the War of Independence, is the first and so far the only one of its kind in Estonia.
Laidoner, a
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Statue of a talented soldier and a peacetime politician Johan Laidoner
Even though this is a statue of a talented soldier it makes you feel convivial and peaceful. Maybe it is the surroundings, maybe it's the scarf around his neck or the horse's expression :) The...
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Ryttarmonumentet med General Johan Laidoner på hästryggen !
Strax bortom den vita kyrkan står "Ryttarmonumentet" där Generalen Johan Laidoner, sitter på hästryggen, varifrån han ledde de Estniska trupperna under Frihetskriget (1918 -1919). Laidoner var född...
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