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Monument to the 1924 Coup Attempt

Across from Balti jaam, a monument to the participants in the 1924 communist coup attempt acquired the popular nickname “Fire at the Moscow Train”.

Monument to the 1924 Coup Attempt
A monument across the road from Balti jaam, in Toompark, commemorated those involved in the communist coup attempt of 1 December 1924. Its emphatic pose earned it the popular nickname “Fire at the Moscow Train”. It was removed after Estonia regained independence. This marker shows its former location opposite the station.

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Address: Balti jaama vastas, Toompark

The monument has been removed; the marker shows its former site across from Balti jaam.