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    The Russalka Memorial

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    The Russalka Memorial was built in 1902 by Amandus Adamson in memorial to those who lost their lives at the Gulf of Finland on the Russian navy vessel called Russalka.  The 16-metre sculpture was placed by the sea where the promenade from Kadriorg Palace comes down to meet the Bay of Tallinn. The monument depicts a bronze angel on a granite pillar pointing an Orthodox cross in the assumed direction of the sunken ship.  Interesting fact: The area surrounding the monument is paved with granite in a way that it depicts a compass.
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    • Very cool!

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      July 30, 2023 By BJKwallace

      Very cool piece of history! As I understand it and forgive me if it's not totally right, but it's a monument for the way Estonia got free from society occupation... singing! Beautiful playground and... Read more comments

    • Beautiful monument

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      July 11, 2023 By kristas364

      Beautiful monument, also you can see this from Kadriorg's palace. Monument is near to good beach and really nice beach promenade.

    • Pompous monument

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      July 20, 2022 By Mikael F

      This huge monument is located on the shores of the Gulf of Finland in Tallinn's Pirita, on the edge of Kadriorg Park. Russalka is a memorial to the sinking of the Russian battleship Rusalka which... Read more comments