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The freedom monument of the Pechory county was drafted by Roman Haavamägi, an Estonian sculptor, in the 1930's. It was planned to be opened in the town of Pechory (now in Russia) in 1940, but the Soviet occupation put a stop to the plan. 80 years later, in 2020, the monument was finally erected in Setomaa. The monument is mostly based on Haavamägi's original design. The main part of the monument is made up of a 5-meter pedestal with a statue of a soldier. The statue of a soldier is modelled and carved by the Estonian sculptur Tiiu Kirsipuu. The monument is constructed by Kivikuvand LLC. The War of Independence (1918-1920) and the resulting Tartu Peace Treaty (1920) had a huge impact on Setomaa and the Seto people. Before 1920, the settlement area of Setos had belonged to Russia for about 1000 years. Based on the peace treaty, the settlement area of Setos became part of the newly founded Estonian Republic. It was a region of mixed population with Setos making up about 25%, Russians about 64% and Estonians about 10% of the population. With about 60,000 inhabitants, the area that was now renamed as Pechory County, became one of the most densely inhabited areas of the Estonian Republic. Up until then, the Setos had been living as quite a closed community, maintaining a somewhat medieval lifestyle. They had their own language, songs and traditions. Education was only provided for boys and only in the Russian language. The people were predominantly illiterate. After joining the Estonian Republic, a new era began in Setomaa. Administrative and land reforms were carried out and Setos were given surnames. All children were sent to school and the literacy rate increased rapidly for children and adults. The period also had an impact on the monastery of Pechory: due to being part of Estonia, the prayers never stopped in the monastery. The freedom monument is a memorial for those 350 men who fell on the territory of Pechory County during the Estonian War of Independence, and a sacrament celebrating the importance of the Tartu Peace Treaty for the Seto people.

Tartu Statue of Liberty commemorates the heroes who fell in the War of Independence (1918-1920). It was unveiled on September 17, 1933. Sculptur Amandus Adamson chose Kalevipoeg, hero of the Estonian national epic, as the symbol of liberty. The socle of the statue was designed by sculptor Aleksander Eller. The Statue of Liberty was destroyed by the occupying authorities on April 28, 1950. It was replaced in 1952 with the monument of F. R. Kreutzwald, author of the national epic 'Kalevipoeg'. The restored statue was unveiled on June 22, 2003. The statue was modelled by sculptor Ekke Väli, with sculptor Endel Taniloo as the consultant. The pedestal was designed by architect Tiit Kaljundi.

Johann Voldermar Jannsen (16 May 1819 - 13 July 1890) was a central figure in the Estonian National Awakening Movement. He edited the first issue of the weekly paper Perno Postimees on 5 June 1857, marking the beginning of continuous journalism in the Estonian language. While working as a primary school teacher in Parnu, he published the newspaper until 1863. Jannsen organized the first Estonian Song Festival in 1869 and the second in 1879 in Tartu. He was a prolific writer and also wrote the words for the Estonian national anthem. This memorial to Jannsen was unveiled on 1 June 2007 at the initiative of the Parnu Postimees and Postimees newspapers and with support from the Estonian Government to celebrate 150 years of continuous Estonian language journalism. The statue is the work of Mati Karmin (sculptor).

On February 23, 1928 the Manifesto to All the People of Estonia, proclaiming the independence of the Republic of Estonia, was read out on the balcony of the Endla theatre and Community building. Pärnu was chosen as the first place for presenting the Manifesto to the world and to commemorate the town's historic role in the creation of modern Estonia, this monument was unveiled on February 23, 2008, the day before the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia. It represents a life-size replica of the balcony with displays of the Manifesto text in both historic and modern Estonian and in Braille. The theatre was badly damaged in World War II; its ruins were then destroyed in 1962 due to these historical associations and replaced by the Pärnu Hotel. The Administrative Director of the Provisional Assembly Jaan Soop delivered the texts of the Declaration of Independence to Pärnu. The declaration was printed and disseminated within a four-hour period. On the same evening, Land Council Member Hugo Kuusner read out the Declaration of Independence on the balcony of Endla Theatre. On the next day, a parade was held and the protocol on the declaration of Estonia's independence in Pärnu was drawn up at the City Hall.

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