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Kadrioru park
(Kadriorg Park)

Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald

Jõepere 1803 - Tartu 1882
Estonian writer who is considered to be the father of the national literature; author of Kalevipoeg (Kalev's Son), an epic poem held to be the Estonian national epic
(Wikipedia)

Endel Taniloo & Martin Saks
1958

Description

Statue of Kreutzwald sitting on a chair, on a granite pedetals with fouur bronze reliefs with scenes from the Kalevipoeg, showing:

Vanemuise laul / Vanemuine's Song. Vanemuine, god of music in the artificial Estonian mythology created by Friedrich Robert Faehlmann and Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald.
Sõda raudmeestega / War of the Iron men
Sõit maailma otsa / Journey to the End of the World
Linna ehitamine / Building of a City

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Inscription(s)

F.R. KREUTZWALD
1803-1882

Annotation

The architect was Harald Amman.

Artists

Martin Saks (Imavere vald 1902 - Tallinn 1962), Estonian sculptor (Wikipedia).
Endel Taniloo (born Danilov) (Tartu 1923), Estonian sculptor (Wkipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwaldi monument (Tallinn).

Location (N 59°26'15" - E 24°47'14") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ee025; Photograph: 7 July 2013
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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