Memorial site "Barricade" Memorial site

The memorial site "Barricade" was established in Ulbroka, on the side of the Riga-Ērgļi highway near the bridge over the Piķurga River, where in January 1991 there were two barricade posts. One guarding the Riga border and the other guarding the Latvian Radio tower in Ulbroka. During the January events, radio was the main way to obtain information, so it was important not to allow radio communications to be interrupted. The 125-meter-high radio tower, which was used to broadcast Latvian Radio programs in the medium wave range, was guarded by both local residents of Ulbroka and neighbors from Garkalne, Ādaži, Tīnūži and Ropaži.

The text "Ulbroka.1991.I" is carved into two sides of the vertically placed stone block "Barricade", which was unveiled on November 11, 1991 and created by sculptor Uldis Sterģis. Every year on January 20, commemorative events dedicated to the January 1991 Barricades are held at this place. In 2003, 33 residents of Stopiņi parish were presented with a government award here - the Barricade Participant's Commemorative Medal. In 2024, the Ulbroka Library created a virtual exhibition "Barricades in Ulbroka. January 1991".