Memorial stone in the battles of Cēsis near the fallen Latvian and Estonian soldiers
Memorial site

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Unveiling of the monument to the 110 Estonian soldiers and 44 Latvian soldiers who fell in the Battle of Cēsis on the side of the Cēsis-Valmiera highway, near the bridge over the Rauna River. 1st row from the right: 1st - Cēsis District Executive Director Māris Niklass, 4th - Commander of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Estonia, Vice Admiral Tarmo Kouts, 5th - Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces, Vice Admiral Gaidis Zeibots. Source: Tālis Pumpuriņš, Jānis Bahmanis, Cēsis History and Art Museum
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 Cēsu–Valmieras šosejas malā pie tilta pār Raunu, Priekuļu pag., Cēsu nov., Latvia
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Located in Priekuli Parish, on the side of the Cēsis-Valmiera highway near the bridge over Rauna.

A memorial stone with a granite memorial to the soldiers killed in the battles of Cēsis, made by stonemason Voldemārs Koltovs, can be seen.
Discovered in 2004, when the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Cēsis was celebrated.
A memorial stone to 110 Estonian and 44 Latvian soldiers killed in battles on the banks of the Rauna and Gauja banks.
The 6th Regiment of the 3rd Estonian Division (Commander K.Tallo), the 3rd Regiment (Commander J. Krūss) and the 2nd Cēsis Regiment of the Northern Latvia Brigade (Commander K.Berķis) fought heroically in the battles near Rauna and Gauja.

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https://karavirukapi.blogspot.com/2019/07/priekulu-pagasta-pie-tilta-par-raunu.html
http://visit.priekuli.lv/objekts/piemineklis-cesu-kaujas-kritusajiem-latviesu-un-igaunu-karaviriem-pie-tilta-par-raunu/

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