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| Lihula Monument | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lagedi, Estonia |
| Coordinates | 59°23′23″N 24°56′27″E / 59.389615°N 24.94081°E |
| Established | 2005 (firstly 2002) |
Monument of Lihula is the colloquial name of a monument commemorating the Estonians who fought for Estonia against the Soviet Union in World War II, located in a privately owned museum in Lagedi, Estonia. The monument has been controversial due to, in part, its dedication to those who served in the German Wehrmacht and particularly in the Waffen-SS.
The monument has moved twice before ending up in the current location. It was originally unveiled in Pärnu on 2002, but taken down only nine days after prime minister Siim Kallas had condemned the statue.[1][2] The statue was then located in Lihula in 2004, finally being unveiled in Lagedi on October 15, 2005.
- ^ "Eesti riik soovib Lihula ausammast endale". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Estonia removes SS monument". July 24, 2002. Retrieved September 13, 2019 – via news.bbc.co.uk.