Monument to the soldiers who fell in the War of Independence
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Located in the Bertulis Cemetery.
A monument to the soldiers who fell in the Latvian War of Independence can be seen.
Unveiled on August 4, 1934. The monument was built according to the design of Teodors Šķiņķis and Ludis Švalbe.
On the front of the monument, which symbolizes the triumph of victory, are attached a bronze sword, an oak leaf wreath, and four stars (auseklīši), symbolizing the four historical regions of Latvia – Vidzeme, Kurzeme, Zemgale, and Latgale.
On the other side, symbolizing the path of past suffering, a bronze cross is attached to the obelisk, which was originally wrapped in a crown of barbed wire. The barbed wire used for the crown was brought from Death Island.
The monument was restored in the summer of 1989, and all the bronze parts were made from scratch.
Used sources and references:
Lismanis, J. 1915-1920. In memory of battles and fallen soldiers: Memorial sites of the First World War and the Latvian Liberation Struggle. Riga: NIMS, 1999
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Good afternoon! Thank you for your comment! Taking into account the specifics of Latvian grammar, this person's name is Ludis Švalbe in the nominative. On this page, we try to base the information on specific sources, research, memories, and in this case, the specific source from which the said information was prepared is indicated. If you have other figures and facts or people's recollections on the subject, please share this information with us, citing the source. Sincerely, "Country Traveler"
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I would like to know the sources for citing the involvement of Teodors Šķiņķis and Luda Švalbe in creating this memorial. Because I cannot find reference online to the name 'Luda' or 'Luds' as a Latvian name, I wonder if it perhaps has been transcribed incorrectly.