Monument to the soldiers who fell in World War I and the Latvian War of Independence
Memorial site
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Located on Church Street opposite St. Anne's Church.
A monument to the soldiers who fell in World War I and the Latvian War of Independence can be seen.
On May 1, 1923, a “Heroes’ Grove” was planted opposite the Mazsalaca Lutheran Church, in which an oak tree was dedicated to each fallen soldier. According to Likert, a total of 97 oak trees were planted – 23 to those who fell in the War of Independence and 74 to those who fell in World War I. However, the press of the time mentioned that 106 oak trees were planted.
On August 21, 1927, a concrete monument designed by architect Pauls Kundziņš was unveiled in the “Heroes' Grove”, with sculptor Vilhelms Treijs also participating in its construction.
The monument is located next to the Church of St. Anne in Mazsalaca, which was built in a specially selected location so that its slender (58.6 m), beautiful tower could be seen from afar. The church is well preserved, as it was neither destroyed nor adapted for any other purposes during the Soviet era.
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
https://www.mazsalaca.lv
