Military heritage monuments at the Dīvaliņas cemetery in Valmiera

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Monument to those who fell in the Latvian War of Independence 1919-1920. Source: Gita Memmēna

Unveiling of the monument dedicated to those who fell in the Latvian independence struggle at the Dīvals (Jānis) cemetery in Valmiera, 1937. Source: from a private collection

Monument "Fallen Roses" by Kārlis Zāle. Source: Gita Memmēna

To those murdered by the communist regime in 1941. Source: Gita Memmēna

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Dīvaliņa iela 20, Valmiera, Valmieras nov., Latvia

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Located in the Valmiera Dīvalas (Jānis) Cemetery in Valmiera.

A monument made of Allaži travertine, designed by sculptor Marta Lange and unveiled on September 26, 1937, is visible.

The pillar-shaped monument is topped by a sloping altar, on which stands a wreath of oak leaves and a helmet carved from travertine.

Approximately 80 soldiers who fell in the Latvian War of Independence, as well as those who died from injuries and diseases, are buried.

Nearby is one of the lesser-known works of Kārlis Zāles - the monument "Fallen Roses", which is associated with the creation of the Brothers' Cemetery ensemble.

Nearby is also a memorial to the victims of communist terror - a stone with the inscription: "To those murdered by the communist regime in 1941" and white crosses.