Monument in memory of the soldiers killed in the War of Independence
Memorial site

Located near Jaunpiebalga St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The monument to the members of Jaunpiebalga parish who fell in the War of Independence was created by the sculptor Kārlis Zāle and the architect Aleksandrs Birzenieks.

The monument was unveiled on June 29, 1930. It was designed by the sculptor Kārlis Zāle and the architect Aleksandrs Birzenieks, but the forging works were performed at the E. Kurau stone quarry in Riga. The monument is designed as an architectural arch. There are two columns with a solid cover on the three-level terrace. Between the columns is a figural tab - Mother blesses two wounded sons.

According to the information provided to J. Lismanis by the teacher of Jaunpiebalga Secondary School Vēsma Johansone, an urn with a list of 125 fallen members of the congregation has been laid in the foundations of the monument. Only 60 people were mentioned in the press at that time. On the same day, a "grove of heroes" was planted around the church - 60 oaks.

The St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jaunpiebalga was consecrated on July 4, 1804, but from 1871 to 1873 the church was rebuilt according to the design of Matthias von Holst. It has 800 seats and an oak altar and pulpit. When the church of Jaunpiebalga celebrated its 200th anniversary, the church was named after St. Thomas.
The Jaunpiebalga Church, which is a cultural monument of national significance and the largest Lutheran church outside Riga, has played an important role in shaping the spiritual world of many outstanding creative personalities.