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Russalka Memorial

The Russalka monument remembers the crew of an armoured ship lost at sea in 1893.

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The angel beside Pirita Road points towards the sea. The memorial recalls the armoured ship Russalka, lost in 1893 with 177 people aboard. The disaster took lives and left families waiting for news that could not bring them home. The statue gives the shore a visible place for mourning people who died at sea. View the figure with the horizon behind it: the gesture and its meaning depend on the water beyond.

Practical information

Address: Pirita tee 1

Pause near Pirita tee 1 and look towards the sea. Keep the promenade and cycle route clear.