Watch for a large stone on the left side of the road on the way to the train station, on Riia mnt. This monument, located so near to the sad point of departure for so many, is a reminder of the Estonians packed on trains and deported to Siberia in 1949. [...]

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The massive monument at the gate to the cemetery on Riia mnt., just out of town, commemorates the 'heroes who fell in defence of Pärnu from the Fascists, 1941-43'. In reality, during those years Estonia was stuck in a great tug-o-war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet U [...]

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To mark the 150-year anniversary of continuous Estonian journalism, the city erected a likeness of the journalist and founding father of the Perno Postimees, the first periodical Estonian language newspaper. Jannsen (1819 – 1890), the father of Lydia Koidula was more than just a journalist, as it turns out he was also responsible for organising the first song festival, for penning the words to the national anthem and he was an integral part of the Estonian National awakening. [...]

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The beloved musician and composer of the famous Saaremaa Valss, Raimond Valgre (1913 - 1949), holds a special place in the hearts of Estonians. The statue of the man and his accordion next to the Pärnu Kuursaal was was created by sculptor Rait Pärg and installed in 2003. [...]

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