Swedish lion statue in Narva

Sculpture of a lion

Monument overlooking Narova river, nothing special unless you are really interested in the Swedish period of Estonian history.

A good viewpoint to look across the Narva River and Castle.

This monument built in 2002 to celebrated the 300th anniversary Narva's participation in the Great Northern War of 1700. Donated by Sweden, a country that has a long affiliation with this frontier cit...

The view and history

The statue itself tells about the common history that Estonia and Sweden have. The scenery that you see behind the statue was the greatest I saw on my trip in Estonia: there is a grand view to the riv...

Monument of the Great Northern War

The monument of the Swedish lion is located on a hill where there is an observation deck with beautiful views of both castles

Small lion symbolising Swedish times in the Baltic history

Nothing special - just a small lion on the top of column, but it symbolises Swedish times in the Baltic history.