Lost monuments
· Pirita
Outdoor Exhibition of Soviet Monuments
An outdoor display at Maarjamäe presents removed Soviet monuments as objects to examine rather than symbols commanding a square.
A statue taken down from a public square does not necessarily vanish. The sculptures displayed at Maarjamäe offer a way to study whom Soviet authorities selected as heroes and how those figures were represented. A museum setting changes the encounter: visitors can ask when, why and by whose decision each object was installed. The exact selection on display and visiting arrangements may change over time.
Practical information
Address: Pirita tee 56
Follow the museum’s access rules at Pirita tee 56 and check which objects are currently displayed outdoors.