Monument to the Unknown Soldier of the War of Independence
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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
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
Tombstone to an unknown Latvian soldier near Ieriķi in Drabeši parish. The monument was destroyed during the Soviet occupation. Source: Tālis Pumpuriņš, Jānis Bahmanis, Cēsis History and Art Museum
Monument to the Unknown Fallen Soldier of the Latvian Liberation Struggle in Ieriķi. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association
Monument to the Unknown Fallen Soldier of the Latvian Liberation Struggle in Ieriķi. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association
Monument to the Unknown Fallen Soldier of the Latvian Liberation Struggle in Ieriķi. Source: Gita Memmēna, Vidzeme Tourism Association
 Vidzemes šosejas 74. kilometrā, Drabešu pagasts, Ieriķi, Cēsu nov., Latvia
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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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