Monument to the Unknown Faller in the War of Independence
Memorial site
Soldiers' honor guard at the tomb of the unknown Latvian soldier near Ierikai in Drabeši parish. The newly created monument was unveiled on November 11, 1988. The authors of the monument are sculptors Maija Baltiņa and Andrejs Jansons. Source: Tālis Pumpuriņš, Jānis Bahmanis, Cēsis History and Art Museum
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Vidzemes šosejas 74. kilometrā, Drabešu pagasts, Ieriķi, Cēsu nov., Latvia
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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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