The State Real Estate Company (RKAS) announced a tender. The purpose of the tender is to plant new apple trees in the area of the Maarjamäe memorial.
In 2018, 172 apple trees were planted. But the soils were too wet. As a result, some of the trees have perished. Now new fruit trees need to be planted.
According to the tender, several apple trees need to be replaced. For example, August Vaga, Tartu, Kasper and others. The new trees must be at least 1.2 meters tall.
The planting holes will be filled with new soil. The old trees and unsuitable soil will be removed. They will be reused.
The Maarjamäe memorial to victims of communism was created for Estonia's 100th anniversary. The memorial consists of two parts: "The Journey" and "The Home Garden".
"The Journey" is a memorial corridor. The walls bear the names of more than 22,000 people. These people died during the Soviet era. Many of them died abroad. They remain unburied.
The idea of "The Home Garden" was to provide peace and security. It features a park with apple trees and bees.
The authors of the memorial are Kalle Vellevoog, Jaan Tiidemann, Tiiu Truus, Martin Prommik and Lidia Zarudnaja (Architecture Bureau JVR OÜ).