Monument in memory of the soldiers killed in the War of Independence
Memorial site
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Located in Bertulis cemetery.
A monument to the soldiers who died in the Latvian War of Independence can be seen.
Discovered on August 4, 1934. The monument was designed by Teodors Šķiņķis and Luda Švalbe.
In front of the monument, which symbolizes the triumph of victory, there is a bronze sword, an oak leaf wreath and four stars (earrings), which symbolize four historical regions of Latvia - Vidzeme, Kurzeme, Zemgale and Latgale.
On the other side, which symbolizes the path of past suffering, a bronze cross is attached to the obelisk, which was originally wrapped in a wreath of barbed wire. The barbed wire used for the wreath was brought from Death Island.
The monument was restored in the summer of 1989 and all bronze details were remade.
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 Fight. 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.