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found 25, page 2/2: << previous 20  1 2 The Knighthood Building Address: Lossi 1, Kuressaare, Saaremaa Location Tel: The Knighthood Building was built by von Dellingshausen at the end of the 18th Century and today, it accommodates the County Government of Saaremaa. At the beginning of the 19th Century, the house belonged to the Nobility of Saaremaa, then in 1912, to the Noblemen's club. The County Government of Saaremaa bought the house in 1920. The foundation of the building is symmetrical, with a high socle floor. The façade is proportionately divided by three protuberances, the central of which is crowned by a bow-shaped pediment. The balcony with dolomite marble columns and an iron balustrade decorates the façade. > Sõrve säär Address: Sõrve, Torgu, Saaremaa Location Tel: et.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B5rve_s%C3%A4%C3%A4r > Monument of the War of Independence Address: Lossi 1, Kuressaare, Saaremaa Location Tel: The monument opposite the County Government Building is dedicated to commemorate the islanders who lost their lives in the battles of the Estonian War of Independence (1918 - 1920). The famous Estonian sculptor, Amandus Adamson, has depicted a wounded soldier leaning on a rock. On the back side of the monument, there are bronze plaques with 160 names of the fallen. The monument was demolished by the Soviet Army on the 18th of June 1940, and was restored and erected in this location in the autumn of 1942. In the spring of 1945, the monument was once again destroyed by the Soviets. It was restored in 1990, and on July 23, Victory Day, it was rededicated. The sculptor is Mati Varik. > Valjala Church Address: Valjala, Valjala, Saaremaa Location Tel: www.valjala.edu.ee/uploads/kodukoht/kultuur_paigad/kult_index_kirik.htm Built: XIII-XIV. The oldest medieval country church in Estonia. A Romanesque west portal with a round arch and a heavy baptismal font. Mural decorations from the early years of the church. Pieces of ancient trapezium-shaped tomb stones in the tower wall (XVII). > Vilsandi national park Address: Vilsandi, Kihelkonna, Saaremaa Location Tel: +372 45 46554, Fax: +372 454 6554 www.vilsandi.ee Vilsandi national park > << previous 20  1 2

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