The 7 Best Monuments & Statues in Viljandi County, Viljandi County

Pilistvere Memorial is a tomb piled up from stones with a cross in front of the tomb. By carrying stones to the bottom of the cross Estonians remember their fellowmen who were deported to Siberia. This is a place were all Estonians who lost someone during the deportation can come to as to a symbolic grave and to honour them.

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.

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.

August Kitzberg is one of the most well-know playwriters of his era.In 1990, a monument was erected to the writer, born in Viljandi county, Laatre parrish. The monument is located on the banks of Karksi old valley and was funded by local companies and farms, the author of the monument being Jaak Soans.Good to know:· Thanks to Kitzberg, we know so much of the culture and lifestyle of "the mulks" - local farmers, residing in the area and gaining their wealth by cultivating and selling flax.· "The mulks" did not compete with each other, but the owners of manors.