Memorial to the Knights of the Lāčplēsis War Order
Memorial site
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Located next to the chapel of Kauguri cemetery.
A memorial stall and information stand with a biography of each knight of the Lāčplēsis War Order, places of struggle and a place of rest can be seen.
The text inscribed in the statue is a bit misleading, because only two LKOKs are buried in Kauguri cemetery - A. Ābeltiņš and Ē. Radziņš, but the others mentioned in the story are related to Kauguri parish in a different way - either born there or lived for some time.
The Lāčplēsis War Order (LKO) was the highest military award in Latvia from 1920 to 1940. The LKO awarded for the merits of the battle to the soldiers of the Latvian Army and former Latvian Rifle Regiments, as well as to foreigners who had made a great contribution to the Latvian freedom struggle or otherwise promoted the establishment of the Latvian state. The motto of LKO is "About Latvia", and it has 3 classes. First class, served only to high-ranking statesmen and generals.
Stela was opened on November 11, 2018.
Used sources and references:
http://www.beverinasnovads.lv/index.php/sakums/9-kultura/2585-trikatas-kapos-tika-atklatas-lacplesa-kara-ordena-kavalieru-pieminas-stelas
https://karavirukapi.blogspot.com/2020/09/kauguru-pagasta-kauguru-kapos-pieminas.html
