Editorial photo #13076499 Human Interest

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

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 8: Three aligned portrait-monuments of Vladimir Lenin, originally installed in 1981 in Pärnu and removed in 1990, are displayed at the 'Soviet Statue Graveyard' outside Maarjamäe Palace in Tallinn, Estonia, part of a collection of communist-era monuments reflecting Estonia’s Soviet past, on December 8, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13076499
Date taken: 8 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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