Monument to the participants and fallen of the War of Independence
Memorial site
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Located in the Center Cemetery, Barkava parish, Madona region.
Near Barkava St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church.
A monument to the participants and fallen of the Latvian War of Independence is on display. The monument was unveiled on November 11, 2018. It was created at the initiative of Janīna Liepiņa, a history teacher at Barkava Elementary School.
It is made of black, polished granite and consists of a cross, to which two memorial plaques are attached on both sides, on which are engraved the names of 47 local residents who participated in the Latvian War of Independence, fell in it or received the Lāčplēsis War Order, as well as the names of those from Barka who were murdered by the Bolsheviks.
Nearby you can see: a monument to the soldier Jezupas Reidzāns who fell in the War of Independence and a monument to Aleksandrs Lakstīgals, a soldier of the 1st Liepāja Infantry Regiment.
The monument to Aleksandrs Lakstigals was unveiled on August 30, 1936. It was unveiled by the commander of the 17th Rēzekne Guards Regiment, Zarāns.
The monument to the soldier of the 1st Liepaja Infantry Regiment was erected by the 10th Company of the 17th Rēzekne Guard Regiment with donated funds.
Used sources and references:
Laimdota Ivanova, “Overview of the cemeteries, memorial sites, and monuments of those who fell in the Latvian War of Independence and the 1905 Revolution in the Madona district.” 2004.
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