Military Heritage Tourism - Memorial sites

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Red Army prisoner filtration camp in Grieze and Grieze Church

Monument to Estonian soldiers who fell in the Battle of Cēsis. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

The first monument in memory of the Battle of Cēsis and the fallen Estonian soldiers

Sinimägede (Blue Hills) battlefield memorial

Monument to the War of Independence in Tartu

Photographed in 1936, photographer Alberts Vizla. Source: Cēsis History and Art Museum

Monument to the First World War refugees of Kurzeme and Zemgale at the Leja Cemetery

Photo no. 2; Northern Sons' visit to Estonia. Lieutenant Kurejoki lays a wreath on the grave of Julius Kuperjanov. 1936, Karl Hintzer. Estonian Film Archive http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=107243&_xr=5fd1fec6474e2

Tomb of Lieutenant Julius Kuperjanov

Kražiai M.K. Sarbiejus Cultural Center Archive.

Jewish Holocaust site in Kražiai (near Medžiokalnis)

The White Cross - a memorial to fallen soldiers in World War II

The monument to the Brothers' Grave of Estonian soldiers who fell in the Latvian Liberation War. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial to Estonian soldiers who fell in the Latvian War of Independence

Monument to the members of the Tirza parish who fell in the Freedom Struggle at the Tirza Kancēns Cemetery. Gulbene Municipality Agency “Gulbene Tourism and Cultural Heritage Centre”

Monument to the members of the Tirza congregation who fell in the freedom struggle

Monument to those who fell for the Fatherland in 1918-1920.

Monument to the War of Independence in Lihula

Unveiling of the War of Independence Memorial in Lohusuus 1931, Estonian National Museum. https://www.muis.ee/museaalview/542102

Monument to the Battle of Lohusuu

Monument to the soldiers who fell in the War of Independence

Lithuanian Independence Monument in Salakas

3rd Separate Infantry Battalion Headquarters Building

The building in Ventspils, at Karlīnes Street 4 today. Photo: Uldis Neiburgs

The building in Ventspils where Dr. Valdemārs Ģinters, a representative of the Latvian Communist Party and organizer of refugee boat traffic in Kurzeme, lived in 1944-1945.

Memorial to the defenders of Bauska. Photo: R. Ābelnieks

Memorial to the defenders of Bauska against the Soviet occupation in 1944 in the garden of the Holy Spirit Evangelical Lutheran Church

Monument to the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps of the Red Army

Rõngu War of Independence Memorial Monument 2016; K. Tael Register of Cultural Monuments of the Estonian Heritage Board https://register.muinas.ee/public.php?menuID=monument&action=imagegallery&id=27172

Monument to the War of Independence in Rõngu

Memorial stone near Virguļica. Source: Alūksne Museum

Monument to the Partisans of Vytis County in Vadokliai

Monument to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Lithuania's independence in Salantai

Memorial site at the site of the July 2, 1945 battle of the national partisans in Dunava parish

Memorial at the site of the July 2, 1945 battle of the national partisans on the Danube

Emmaste memorial to Forest Brothers

Graves of Holocaust victims in Šateikiai

Photo no. 2; Ceremonial opening of the Puhja War of Independence memorial. 1925, Peerna-Selleke. National Archives. http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=714270&_xr=5fc76e3c939f9

Monument to the War of Independence in Puhja

Monument to the War of Independence in Haapsalu

Estonia's Victims of Communism Memorial

Memorial stone to Leonidas Zariņš, a member of the national resistance movement

Memorial stone to national partisans at the Virkus cemetery in Bērze parish. Photo: L. Landsberga

The Brothers' Cemetery of the Īle National Partisans in the Virkus Cemetery, Bērze Parish

Memorial site to the members of the P. Prauliņš national partisan group and the site of the bunker

Monument to the soldiers who fell in the battles for the liberation of Liepāja at the Northern Cemetery

Monument to Antanas Smetona in Palanga

German prisoner of war cemetery in Pärnu

Monument to the National Partisans of Susėja

Finnish soldiers' fraternal cemetery, June 22, 1934. Source: Bey's Library collection

Monument to the War of Independence in Õisu

Deportation wagons at Stende railway station. 25.03.1949. / photographer Jānis Indriks / Source: National Encyclopedia.

Stende railway station in narrow gauge railway network and the memorial stone for deportations

Vytautas Mačernis Birthplace Trail

Monument to the Defenders of Lithuanian Freedom (Plateliai)

Monument at Butki Cemetery. 1990. Photo: R. Ābelnieks

The Brothers' Cemetery of Latvian soldiers who fell in the defense of Bauska against the Soviet occupation in 1944 in the Butki cemetery, Codes parish

The graves of the brothers of the Latvian Riflemen and the fallen soldiers of the Latvian Army who fell in World War I. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

The cemetery of the brothers of the Latvian riflemen who fell in World War I and the soldiers who fell in the War of Independence

Monument to the Night Battle of Tehumardi

Memorial for Forest Brothers at Vastseliina

Monument to the War of Independence in Otepää

Commemorative sign dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way

Monument to the War of Independence in Taagepera

January 13th Memorial of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Monument "Dedication to the Latvian Provisional National Council"

Memorial to the 1st Latvian Separate Battalion in Lėnai and relocation site on the Venta

Memorial site for the members of J. Fričis' Latvian and Lithuanian national partisan group at the Emsiņi cemetery in Asare parish. Photo: H. Bruņinieks

Memorial to J. Fričis Latvian and Lithuanian National Partisan Group at Emsini Cemetery

Memorial sign of the ship “Saratov”. (On July 8, 1919, after the transfer of the Provisional Government of K. Ulmanis to Riga, the steamer was used in traffic between Riga, Ventspils and Liepāja.)

Berth of the ship "Saratov" in Liepaja

Unveiling of the World War II Massacre Monument in Madona. 1947. Park Hill. Source: Photo by Madona Museum of Local Lore and Art.

Memorial Stone for Nida's Gliding School

Monument to the Battle of Munamäe in the War of Independence

General Kārlis Goppers (1876–1941). Source: www.karamuzejs.lv

General Karls Goppers Memorial Room in his birthplace "Maskati"

Memorial site for the Dviete Company of the Ilūkste National Partisan Regiment in Dviete

Memorial to the Dviete Company of the Ilūkste National Partisan Regiment

Burials of the Cavaliers of the Lāčplēsis Military Order at Palsmane Cemetery

Zemitāna Square. Source: Riga Planning Region. Photo: Edgars Ražinskis

Monument to those who died for the freedom of Lithuania in Žemaičių Naumiestis

Monument to the memory of those who fell in the Latvian War of Liberation in Bozova, Ludza region

Monument "The Wall - Divider and Uniter"

Aerial photograph from 1939. Source: Lost Latvia

Monument to soldiers who fell in World War I and the War of Independence

Monument to the Soldiers Killed for Lithuania‘s Freedom in 1920

Marked grave of two unknown soldiers from World War I

Monument to the War of Independence in Valga

Monument to the Sons of the North

An Exhibition-installation about the Landing That Did Not Take Place

Photo: Rasuolė Kerbedienė, Jolanta Paunksnienė, Girėnas Povilionis. 2009–2022. From: Register of Cultural Properties, online access: https://kvr.kpd.lt/#/.

Monuments along the Baltic Way section to commemorate the Baltic Way

Photo no. 1 Memorial monument to the liberators of South Estonia in Tartu, 1930s. National Archives. http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=492962&_xr=5fd1f1391cd07

Monument to the Liberators of Southern Estonia and Raadi Military Cemetery

Monument to the War of Independence in Laiuse

Memorial site at the old Annahite cemetery

Monument commemorating the Tsarniks shot by the Landeswehr in 1919, 2021. Source: Riga Planning Region, author: Edgars Ražinskis.

The monument commemorates the Carnikavans shot in 1919 by Landeswehr

Memorial tablet to the Sons of the North

Graves of volunteer soldiers who died in 1919-1920 for the independence of Lithuania, in Panevėžys

Varakļāni Jewish Cemetery - a memorial to the victims of German-fascist terror

Memorial stone in Oskaras Kalpaka Square in Saldus

Peter Radziņš (1880 - 1930). Source: Timenote.lv

Memorial site of General Pēteris Radziņš

Monument to the War of Independence in Vändra

Photo no. 1 Pangodi War of Independence Memorial, 2020, Inga Raudvassar. Source: Register of Cultural Monuments of the Estonian Heritage Conservation Service, https://register.muinas.ee/public.php?menuID=monument&action=view&id=27163

Monument to the War of Independence in Pangodi

The First World War soldiers' fraternal cemetery near Tome

A group of members of the Estonian student society "Veljesto" on a hike, in front of the War of Independence memorial in Palamuse. Estonian National Archives, 1932. http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=740600&_xr=5fbfb1727b1b9

Monument to the War of Independence in Palamuse

Jelgava Regional Tourism Center, digital photo archive 2017.

The fraternal cemetery of Russian soldiers of the First World War

Source: Inese Matisāne, Viļaka Regional Museum

Monument to the commander of the North-Eastern national partisans Pēteris Supe - "Cinītis"

Estonian Soldiers Memorial Church in Tori

Memorial plaque to Viktors Anderson, a soldier of the Viljandi School Company who fell in the War of Independence

Memorial plaque at the house where the Separate Bauska Battalion was founded

Source: Rauna County Tourist Information Center

Monument to the memory of the members of the Drusti parish who fell in World War I and the Latvian Liberation Struggle

Monument dedicated to Algimantas Military District partisans

Former Plungė police station building (NKVD headquarters)

The cemetery of the Latvian legionnaires who fell in World War II and the burials of those who fell in the Latvian Liberation War

Burials of Latvian legionnaires and those who fell in the War of Independence

Photographer Salvijus Kulevičius. Collection of S.Kulevičius

Memorial Sign of the Lithuanian and Latvian Section of the Baltic Way

Monument to the soldiers of the 2nd Ventspils Infantry Regiment who fell in the War of Independence

Unveiling of the memorial stone on June 22, 2019. Source: visit.priekuli.lv

Square for the Righteous Among the Nations (Monument)

Monument to the memory of the people of Smilteni who fell in the War of Independence

Lāčplēsis Day torchlight procession to the monument to the soldiers of the Viljandi school company in Stalbe. Source: www.pargaujasnovads.lv

Monument for students of the Viljandi Regiment

Monument to the soldiers of the 1st Liepāja Infantry Regiment at the site of the battles of 1919. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to the soldiers of the 1st Liepāja Infantry Regiment at the site of the 1919 battles

Soviet soldiers' cemetery "Tuški"

The White Cross and the place of execution in Karosta

Memorial stele for the Cavaliers of the Lāčplēsis Military Order

Monument to the War of Independence in Mustjala

Monument to the Liberators of Northern Latvia

Memorial to the national partisans of the Olgerts group

Monument "Koklētājs" (Fiddler)

Monument to the Latvian Freedom Struggles at the site of the battles of the 3rd Jelgava Infantry Regiment

A stylised cannon commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Giedraičiai

Monument to the soldiers who fell in the War of Independence

Memorial to the victims of the Jägala/Kalevi-Liiva concentration camp

Memorial site for national partisans in Ceraukste parish. Photo: R. Ābelnieks

Memorial to Latvian and Lithuanian national partisans at Plūdoņas Cemetery, Ceraukste Parish

Brothers' Cemetery. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial to victims of communist genocide

Lāčplēsis Day commemoration on November 11, 1990. Source: Aivars Siliņš

Memorial stone to the green partisans

Source: Northern Latgale Business and Tourism Center

Monument to the participants of the resistance movement in Stompaki

Valga Military District Headquarters Building

Rozalims Independence Decade Monument - Angel

Source: Iluta Bērziņa, Chief Collection Keeper of the Jēkabpils History Museum

Monument to the soldiers of the 4th Valmiera Infantry Regiment who fell in the Latvian Liberation Wars

Monument to the residents of Palsmane parish who disappeared during the Latvian War of Liberation. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monuments to the fallen and deported residents of Palsmane parish in the world wars

Monument to the politically repressed and national partisans in Preili

Reburial site for Holocaust victims

Place of Birth of General Johan Laidoner

Steles in memory of the knights of the Lāčplēsis War Orders

Monument to the Tenth Anniversary of Lithuanian Independence in Joniškis

The Preiļi Holocaust Memorial after its opening on August 8, 2004. Photo: Igors Pličs. Collection of the Preiļi Museum of History and Applied Arts.

The educational program of the Museum of History and Applied Arts of Preiļi "Thinking about the Holocaust means thinking about yourself"

The lesson takes place in two parts. In the 1st lesson of the program, students visit the exhibition "Museum stories for Latvia" of the Museum of History and Applied Art of Preiļi and learn about the history and culture of the Jewish community of Preiļi. By getting acquainted with the diary of Sheina Gram, a Jewish girl from Preili, which she started writing on the day Nazi Germany invaded the USSR, the students form an emotional connection with the tragic reality of the Holocaust in Preili in the summer of 1941. Lesson 2 is a field trip to the Preilii Holocaust Memorial, during which students learn about the Holocaust tragedy, Jewish saviors, and preserving the memory of the victims in Preilii today. The goals of the program are to strengthen the understanding of the events of the Second World War and the Holocaust in Latvia, using local history, as well as to promote the development of a tolerant and compassionate personality. Topics related to the subject of history are discussed in the lessons, such as the events of World War II in Latvia, the Holocaust, Nazism, collaborationism.

The program is available in the "School bags" offer.