Memorial to the Red Army soldiers killed in World War II
Memorial site
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Located in Varakļāni, at the intersection of Rīgas and Lubānas streets.
A memorial to the soldiers who died in World War II can be seen, which was erected to destroy the old Catholic cemeteries.
Buried: 1959 - 204; 1980 - g. 710 (all known and marked) and 4 SA soldiers killed in the War of Independence (1919); 1984 - 722 (715 known and marked) soldiers.
It is located next to the church of the Roman Catholic Church in Varakļāni, which suffered various hardships during the Second World War - the loss of an organ, the removal of bells from towers, etc. A tour of the church (accompanied by a guide) is included in the "Path of Souls". Apply by phone. 29359242 or 64866164.
Used sources and references:
https://www.varaklani.lv/turisma-informacijas-centrs/apskates-objekti
https://nra.lv/_files/202006/Parskats_2PKSA-A3-202006.pdf
