Statues in Estonia

Discover 11 unusual statues in Estonia.

Tallinn, Estonia

Statue of Žorik

A bronze memorial to Tallinn’s most famous, and most elusive, stray dog, erected while he was still alive.

The "Russalka" Memorial

Tallinn, Estonia

The "Russalka" Memorial

The first monument in Estonia that was made by an Estonian sculptor.

Tallinn, Estonia

'Lucky Chimney Sweeper'

Rubbing the buttons along this statue's coat is considered good luck.

Monument to Paul Keres

Monument to Paul Keres

Visitors can sit and study the board with this Estonian chess legend and International Grandmaster.

Permanently Closed

Narva Lenin

A statue of the Soviet leader still stands in a quiet corner of Estonia’s most Russian city.

Soviet Statue Graveyard

Tallinn, Estonia

Soviet Statue Graveyard

Relics from an era long gone, sit idle outside this Estonian museum.

The aurochs.

Rakvere, Estonia

Rakvere Aurochs Statue

This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.

The champagne shower.

Karl Ernst von Baer Statue

Once a year, local students "clean" this statue with a champagne shower.

Peko Jumalamägi.

Peko

A wooden statue of an Estonian pagan god and King of the Setos stands atop a sacred hill.

The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn

Tallinn, Estonia

The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn

This stoic bronze soldier stands as a symbol of Russian sacrifice or Soviet oppression, or maybe both.

Madise, Estonia

Madise's Lost Cemetery

Tombstones buried in overgrown grass mark the deceased occupants of this abandoned graveyard.

Tallinn, Estonia

Old Thomas

The Guardian of Tallinn.