Military Heritage Tourism - Memorial sites

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Memorial place for Latvian and Lithuanian national partisans in Prode parish

The monument dedicated to the liberation of Rūjiena and the memory of the fallen heroes. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to the fallen soldiers of the First World War and the War of Independence

Lithuanian Independence Monument in Salakas

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

Memorial plaque to the national partisans of Veclaicene at the site of the bunker. Source: Alūksne Museum

Memorial plaque to Veclaicene national partisans instead of a bunker

War of Independence Monument for Petserimaa

Monument to the battlefield - the Aiviekste fording. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to the battlefield - forcing Aiviekste

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

Monument commemorating the Cēsis battles

Monument to Colonel Oskars Kalpaks. Source: Riga Planning Region. Photo by: Edgars Ražinskis

Monument to Colonel Oskar Kalpak

Graves of the Lezman brothers "Lessmann"

Memorial to the soldiers who fell in World War II. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial to the soldiers fallen in World War II

Memorial plaque to the students of Jelgava Secondary School No. 1 who were repressed by the Cheka. Photo: A. Tomašūns Memorial plaque to the students of Jelgava Secondary School No. 1 who were repressed by the Cheka. Photo: A. Tomašūns

Memorial plaque to the resistance members of Jelgava 1st secondary school, repressed by the Soviet occupation regime, at 10 Akadēmijas Street

Memorial stone to Latvian riflemen in Plakanciems, 2021. Source: Ķekava municipality.

Memorial stone for Latvian riflemen in Plakanciems

Photo no. 3, War of Independence monument at Paulus Cemetery in Tartu. 1940, National Archives http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=496202&_xr=5fcdf1299380d

Monument to the War of Independence in St Paul's Cemetery

Red Army cemetery in Lubāna. Source: Lubāna municipality website

Monument "The Wall - Divider and Uniter"

The Brothers' Cemetery of the Sēlija National Partisans in the Aknīste Cemetery. Photo: H. Bruņinieks

Cemetery of the Brothers of the National Partisans of Selia

Memorial place "Bitan bunkers"

Memorial to the Finnish Jaegers at the Battle of Smārde. Source: Tukums Tourism Information Centre.

Monument in the memory of Finnish jaegers-sappers

Memorial "Wall of Pain". Source: Gulbene Municipality Agency "Gulbene Tourism and Cultural Heritage Center"

The graves of the brothers of soldiers of the First World War near Tomas

Former Plungė police station building (NKVD headquarters)

War of Independence Victory Column

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

Grave of national partisan Edmunds Vigmanis. 2024. Photo: A. Ratkeviča

The tombstone of the national partisan Edmunds Vigmanis, who died in 1941, in the Valles cemetery

Emmaste memorial to Forest Brothers

Monument to the first fallen soldier of the Schoolchildren's Company, Edgars Krieviņš, 2021. Source: Valmiera Museum

Monument to the first fallen soldier of the Schoolmen's Company, Edgars Krieviņas

Monument and memorial markers to the soldiers of O. Kalpaka Battalion at Aizpore Cemetery

Monument to the fallen soldiers of the Cēsis Regiment

Opening ceremony of the memorial site for the fallen Latvian Legion soldiers and national partisans at the Lubāna New Cemetery. Source: Māris Locs

Memorial to the fallen soldiers of the Latvian Legion and national partisans

Jelgava Regional Tourism Center Digital Archive

Monument to the Defenders of Jelgava

Monument to those who fled across the sea to Sweden in 1944

Rüuge War of Independence memorial

Monument to the Battle of Tähtvere

Memorial crosses in Vidriži at the place where Vilis Gelbe fell in battle, at the turnoff to Lēdurga, were installed in 1989. Here, on June 19, 1919, the Cavalier of the Lāčplēsis War Order, Lieutenant Vilis Gelbe, and two soldiers fell in battle. Photo: Māris Locs. Source: Lost Latvia

In Vidriži, a memorial sign at the place where LKOK Vilis Gelbe and two soldiers of his team fell

A monument by sculptor August Julla at the graves of the fallen soldiers in 1914-1920 at the Cēsis Leja Cemetery. The monument was unveiled in 1927. Source: Cēsis Museum of History and Art.

Monument to the national partisans in Ķikuros

Monument to the War of Independence in Võnnu

Estonia's Victims of Communism Memorial

Monument to the soldiers who fell in the War of Independence. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to the soldiers who died in the War of Independence

Steles in memory of the knights of the War Orders of Lāčplēš

Monument to the War of Independence in Suure-Jaani

Monument to the War of Independence in Audru

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

Cemetery of Latvian riflemen killed in the First World War and brothers of soldiers killed in the War of Independence

Memorial site for soldiers who fell in World War II in Varakļāni. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial to the Red Army soldiers killed in World War II

Monument to the War of Independence in Pärnu-Jaagupi

Memorial sign for refugees "Sail of Hope" in Jūrkalne

Monument to the liberators of Northern Latvia

Monument to the memory of the people of Smilteni who fell in the War of Independence. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to the Smiltens who died in the War of Independence

IMG 0756 Pilistvere Teksti e1458128581865

Memorial to victims of communist genocide

Kražiai M.K. Sarbiejus Cultural Center Archive.

Kražiai Jewish Holocaust site in Kuprė Forest

Vytautas Mačernis Birthplace Trail

Monument of General Johan Laidoner

Sculpture of the Mourning Virgin and the mass grave of those killed in World War II in Mustvee

Sculpture of the Mourning Maiden. Mass grave of people killed in World War II

Monument of K. Zemdega to the Victims of the World War I in Tukums

Monument to the dead fishermen and sailors and US airmen

V.Judickas n. Archive of the Raseiniai Tourism Information Center.

Lithuanian Partisan Memorial in Kryžkalnis

Memorial stele for the cavaliers of the Lāčplēsis Military Order. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial to the Knights of the Lāčplēsis War Order

Place of Birth of General Johan Laidoner

World War I soldiers Cemetery on the Cemetery Hill

Soviet memorial "Mother – Homeland" in Tukums

Monument to Vladis Montvydas-Žemaitis

Photo by Salvijus Kulevičius. Personal collection of Salvijus Kulevičius.

Beberbeki German soldiers' graves

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 War of Independence in Valga

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

Memorial sign at the founding site of the Cēsis Regiment's School Company in Valmiera. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial sign at the founding site of the Cēsis Regiment School Company

Monument to the War of Independence in Mihkli

Memorial site for Finnish pilots

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Memorial to Kaizerlings, founder and commander of the Latvian Navy

Memorial stone to the liberators of Alūksne

Independence Square in Panevėžys

Graves of German soldiers of the Second World War

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

The building in Ventspils, where in 1944-1945 In 2010, LCP representative and refugee boat traffic organizer Dr. lived in Kurzeme. Valdemars Ginters

Valga Military District headquarters building

Monument to the soldiers of the 2nd Ventspils Infantry Regiment who fell in the War of Independence. Architect Ansis Bērziņš (1913 – 2001). Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to the 2nd Ventspils Infantry Regiment in memory of the soldiers killed in the War of Independence

Jewish Holocaust site in Šeduva, Pakuteniai Village

Saldus German Soldiers' Cemetery

Monument to the soldiers of the 10th Aizpute Infantry Regiment of the Zemgale Division

Papartynė (Rudikiai) water mill

Albert Feldberg National Partisan Memorial Stone

Death site of last Estonian Forest Brother August Sabbe

Monument to the War of Independence in Kullamaa

Memorial stone in Oskaras Kalpaka Square in Saldus

Memorial plaque in Jumpravmuiža Park. Photo: R. Ābelnieks

Memorial stone for Bauska volunteer battalion in Jumpravmuiža park of Mežotne parish

Monument dedicated to Algimantas Military District partisans

Memorial site for Hermann Faul

Victims of Communist Terror Memorial in Torņakalns

Soviet soldiers' cemetery "Tuški"

Jelgava Regional Tourism Center, digital photo archive

Monument to Victims of the Christmas Battles in Pienava

Monument to the War of Independence in Taagepera

Monument to the War of Independence in Kilingi-Nõmme

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

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

Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

A place of remembrance of the events of the Latvian War of Independence in Mārupe

Burials of the Knights of the Lāčplēsis Military Order in Palsmane cemetery

Monument to the War of Independence in Nõva

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

Monument to the soldiers of Anna parish who fell in World War I and the Latvian Liberation War, spring 1935. Source: Alūksne Museum

Monument to the soldiers of Anna Parish who died in the First World War and the Latvian Liberation War

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 parish who fell in the war of independence

Rietavas Supportive Treatment and Nursing Hospital (NKVD Strib Headquarters)

Gulbene City Old Cemetery Jāņkalniņš. Source: Gulbene Municipality Agency “Gulbene Tourism and Cultural Heritage Center”

Gulbene Old Cemetery Jāņkalniņš

Monument to the War of Independence in Kärstna

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

Memorial place of General Pēteris Radziņš

Memorial to the national partisans of the Olgerts group

Captain Paulis Zolts (August 10, 1880 - May 18, 1919). http://www.periodika.lv

LKOK captain Pauls Zolta's individual burial in Mazsalaca cemetery

People's demonstration at the Freedom Monument. November 18, 1988. Latvian Occupation Museum

Monument to the participants and fallen of the War of Independence

Livanu atbrivosanas piemineklis LTA arhivs 1

Monument to the Liberation of Livani

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

The real berth of the ship "Saratov".

Memorial "White cross" in Stopiņi

Memorial site for parish members who fell in World War I and the Latvian Liberation War. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial to the Cesvaine Victims of the First World War and the War of Independence in the Cesvaine Lutheran Church

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

Monument to the pilot. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to soldiers - Old Believers who died for the liberation of Latvia

Sūpes Bog Memorial Site. Photo: "Brīvā Daugava"

Memorial place for members of J. Indan - J. Gravelson and M. Poklevinska national partisan groups

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

Karva Brothers' Cemetery. Source: Alūksne Museum

Memorial site at the site of the battle of the national partisans on February 13, 1945 in Dimantu Meze, Kalna Parish

Žeimelis Evangelical Lutheran Church

Monument to the Battle of Kõnnu

Memorial site for Lithuanian soldiers shot on January 21, 1945 in the Pāvilosta Zaļkalns Forest. 2015. Pāvilosta Local Lore Museum.

Lithuanian soldiers' graves in Zaļkalns Forest

Ančupāni Memorial to the Victims of the Second World War

Latvian archers' Brothers' graves

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 battles of the Liberation of Latvia

The first battle of Lielauce Castle and the Oskars Kalpaks battalion

The gravestone of the national partisan Bruno Druķas, who fell in 1941, in the Jaunsesava cemetery of Naudīte parish

Rietavas Region Partisan Memorial at Rietavas Cemetery

Signatures of signatories (monument)

Jewish Holocaust site in Kražiai (near Medžiokalnis)

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

Monument to the Latvian Riflemen. Source: Riga Monuments Agency.

Latvian Riflemen Monument in Riga

Monument to those who fell in the Latvian War of Independence 1919-1920. Source: Gita Memmēna

Military heritage monuments in Dīvaliņš cemetery in Valmiera

Monument to those killed in the Battle of Seda

Memorial stone to the member of the national resistance movement, Leonidas Zariņas

Square for the Righteous Among the Nations (Monument)

Monument to the War of Independence in Priimetsa cemetery

Memorial site for national partisans in Ukru parish. Photo: L. Landsberga

Memorial place for Latvian and Lithuanian national partisans in Ukru Parish

Klooga Concentration Camp and Holocaust Memorial

Grave of Lithuanian volunteer and public figure Tomas Algirdas Zaukas

Monument "Grieving mother" at Inčukalns Cemetery of Honour

Monument to National Partisans in Jersika

Monument to the War of Independence in Pilistvere

The tombstone of the national partisan Harry Gunter, who fell in 1941, in the ůžinu Priežu cemetery of Zalenieki Parish

Dobele Tourist Information Center archive

Sudrabkalniņš hill - memorial for fight against Bermondt army

Tomb of Lieutenant Julius Kuperjanov

Monument "Koklētājs" (Fiddler)

The Inger Finns memorial site in Põllküla

The graves of the brothers of the national partisans near the "Dzelzkalni" houses

Memorial stone for the Finnish volunteer regiment "Boys of the North". Source: L.Pastare

Memorial stone to the Finnish Volunteer Regiment "Boys of the North"

The building in Ventspils, Lauku Street 4 today. The farmhouse, where, according to memories, V. Lasmane lived. Photo: Uldis Neiburgs.

The building in Ventspils, where LCP liaison Valentine Jaunzeme (Lasmane) lived in 1944

Apūzniekupartiz kaujas piemiņasvieta1946 krus

National Partisans battle site near the Apūznieki home

Memorial to Latvian and Lithuanian national partisans in Slate, Rubene parish

Memorial place for Latvian and Lithuanian national partisans

Monument at the site of the Battle of the Schoolchildren's Company. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Monument to the students' ornaments at the battlefield

War of Independence memorial in Kaarepere. 2008, Sille Raidvere

Monument to the War of Independence in Kaarepere

Memorial stone for Kurele people in Skriveri Parish

Photo by Salvijus Kulevičius, 2024. Personal collection of Salvijus Kulevičius.

A memorial stone for the people of Kurele in Stiklo

Monument "Dedication to the Latvian Provisional National Council"

Memorial to national partisans at the Slīterāni cemetery. Photo: Līga Salde

A memorial site for the fallen members of J. Graver's National Partisan Group in the Slytherin Cemetery

Monument for the Freedom-Fighters

"Wez-Luiki" graves of the Vetsluiki brothers

Monument to Forest Brothers in Puutli

Monument to the War of Independence in Tartu

Photo no. 2: Äksi War of Independence Memorial. 1920s/30s. National Archives http://www.ra.ee/fotis/index.php/et/photo/view?id=713664&_xr=5fc9ff4ab8190

Monument to the War of Independence in Äksi

Vormsi War of Independence Monument

The graves of the brothers of the soldiers of the Red Army

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

Monument to the fallen heroes of Gulbene parish in Latvia

Red Army Brethren Cemetery in More

Monument to the War of Independence in Mustjala

Memorial stone in Ilzene near the houses of “Sarvi” and “Meļļi”. Source: Alūksne Museum

Memorial stone in Ilzen near the houses of "Sarvu" and "Melļ"

The First World War Russian Soldiers' Graves of the Brothers

Memorials to the group of General J. Kurelis and Lieutenant R. Ruben in the "Dzelzkalnu" cemetery

Monument to the Soldiers Killed for Lithuania’s Freedom in 1919-1920

Monument to the sons of Dzukste and Slampe congregations killed in World War I and Latvian Liberation Battle

Monument "In Memory of the Partisans and Freedom Fights of the Samogitian Region"

Photo: Keidi Saks, Estonian Heritage Board

Monument to the War of Independence in Valjala

Memorial stone to national partisans in Koknese parish

Monument to the War of Independence in Maarja-Magdaleena

Memorial site and information stand for national partisans in Kurmene parish. Photo: “Staburags”

Memorial place for national partisans in Kurmene Parish

The memorial will be inaugurated on June 14, 2021. Source: Gita Memmēna

Memorial place near Amata station - echelon No. 97322

The monument was unveiled in 1982. Source: Rauna Museum

Monument to Soviet activists killed in 1941

Christmas battles memorial at Antinu Brethren Cemetery

Burial site of Hungarian prisoners of war

Memorial stone in the battles of Cēsis near the fallen Latvian and Estonian soldiers

The fraternal cemetery ensemble of Soviet soldiers who fell in World War II. Source: Gulbene Municipality Agency “Gulbene Tourism and Cultural Heritage Centre”

Ensemble of the Brothers' Cemetery of Soviet Soldiers Fallen in World War II

Soviet prisoner-of-war camp cemetery in Priimetsa

Monument to the soldiers of the 7th Sigulda Infantry Regiment who fell in the Latvian War of Independence. Source: Alūksne Municipality

Monument to the soldiers of the 7th Sigulda Infantry Regiment who died in the Latvian War of Independence

Memorial plaque to Viktors Anderson, a soldier of the Viljandi School Company who fell in the War of Independence. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial plaque to Viktor Anderson, a soldier of the Viljandi Schoolchildren's Association who died in the War of Independence

Opened in 1939, according to the project of engineer Z. Feldbergs. 10 partisans of Tilža region are buried in the cemetery: Oskars Bērziņš, Georgs Garvēders, Andrejs Krēsliņš, Pēteris Stanga, Pēteris Zvaigznāns, Voldemārs Balodis, four unknowns. The only memorial site in the Balvi district that was not destroyed during the years of Soviet occupation. Source: Balvi Region Museum photo collection

Monuments 1918-1920 for the partisans of

The Brothers' Cemetery in Barkava. Source: Gita Memmēna

Memorial site of national partisans in Sērmūkši

Monument "To those who fell for the Fatherland 1918 - 1920."

Monument to the War of Independence in Võru

German prisoner of war cemetery in Pärnu

Soviet Soldiers’ Cemetery and "Figure of a Mother with a Burning Flame in her Hands”

Museum "Sēlija"Published November 11, 2017

The birthplace of Colonel Oskars Kalpaks “Liepsalas” and the final resting place in Visagals cemetery

The site of the First and Second Jewish Holocaust in Šeduva

The former Cheka building in Bauska. Photo: R. Ābelnieks

Memorial plaque to the victims of the repressions of the Soviet occupation regime at 54 Plūdoņa street in Bauska

Monument to the War of Independence in Vändra

Monument to the War of Independence in Lüllemäe

Memorial site of the bunker of the national partisan group “Jumba”. Source: Jānis Sijāts, Vidzeme Tourism Association

Memorial to the bunker of the national partisan group "Jumba"

Monument to the Sons of the North

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 to the national partisans of Alsviķi parish "Snake Square"

Monument to the Battle of Punapargi in the War of Independence

Memorial Stone for Nida's Gliding School

Soldiers' honor guard at the tomb of the unknown Latvian soldier near Ierikai in Drabeši parish. The newly created monument was unveiled on November 11, 1988. The authors of the monument are sculptors Maija Baltiņa and Andrejs Jansons. Source: Tālis Pumpuriņš, Jānis Bahmanis, Cēsis History and Art Museum

Monument to the Unknown Faller in the War of Independence

Monument to the most famous Saaremaa Forest Brother Elmar Ilp and his cohorts

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 politically repressed and national partisans in Preili

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.