Location: Viljandi
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The 5 Best Monuments & Statues in Viljandi, Viljandi County
Viljandi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈʋilʲˑjɑnʲˑdi]; German: Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,473 in 2013. It is the capital of Viljandi County. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century, and is one of five Estonian towns and cities in the league. The once influential Estonian newspaper Sakala was founded in Viljandi in 1878.
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1. Town Hall and monument to the mayor August Maramaa
2. Monument to Johann Koler
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
This monument was erected to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of the founder of Estonian nationalist painting.Johann Koler was born in the parish of Suure-Jaani in Viljandi County.Did you know…?*Having studied painting at the Academy of Art, Koler went on to further studies in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy.*He was employed in the court of the Russian emperor as the drawing teacher of the tsar’s daughter. *He corresponded with forward-thinking Estonian intellectuals and took part in events as part of the nationalist movement.The monument was sculpted by Edgar Viies, having been designed by Rein Luup.
3. Carl Robert Jakobson Monument
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3.5 based on 8 reviews
Carl Robert Jakobson was one the most important public figures during the Estonian Period of Awakening as well as a columnist, writer, teacher and founder of Sakala, the newspaper of Viljandi County. The statue was erected in 1998, for Jakobson’s 157th birthday. - The statue was sculpted by Mati Karmin.- C.R. Jakobson is depicted on the Estonian 500-kroon note.
