Editorial photo #13076493 Human Interest

Dismantled Soviet-Era Monuments Displayed At Tallinn's 'Statue Graveyard'

TALLINN, ESTONIA DECEMBER 8: A monument to Joseph Stalin, former Soviet dictator, originally installed in 1950 in Tallinn and removed in 1960, is displayed at the 'Soviet Statue Graveyard' outside Maarjamäe Palace as part of a collection of communist-era monuments reflecting Estonia's Soviet past, in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 8, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13076493
Date taken: 8 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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