Tallinn Trip – Soviet Statue Graveyard (Statue of Mikhail Kalinin)
Mikhail Kalinin (1875-1946) was a prominent figure in Soviet history, known for his long tenure as head of state, first
Read MoreMikhail Kalinin (1875-1946) was a prominent figure in Soviet history, known for his long tenure as head of state, first
Read MoreThe timeline of this sculpture is different to the ones that I’ve wittered on about so far on this blog.
Read MoreThis memorial commemorates the life of Lembit Pärn (1903-1974) and it’s unusual in this little series of posts to have
Read MoreComing back to this series, and there aren’t a huge amount left, this is a statue of Hans Pöögelmann. He
Read MoreThis memorial is to Jaan Anvelt (1884-1937), a prominent Estonian Bolshevik revolutionary and writer who played a significant role in
Read MoreNext in line in the almost comedic line-up of Soviet heroes that the Soviet Union executed is Johannes Raudmets (1892-1937).
Read MoreJakob Palvadre (1889-1936) was an Estonian politician and Soviet military leader, born in Tõlliste Parish in southern Estonia. He pursued
Read MoreIt’s genuinely getting just a little difficult to take the Soviets seriously with memorials such as this, commemorating the lives
Read MoreThis isn’t the most subtle of the monuments at the museum and it was installed at the Baltic railway station
Read MoreAnother displaced statue and another contested Soviet claim, they certainly don’t make things clear-cut in their propaganda. Anyway, Helene Kullman,
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