Memorial site of national partisans in Sērmūkši
Memorial site

Sērmūkšu nacionālo partizānu piemiņas vieta un bunkurs Sērmūkšos. Avots: Gita Memmēna
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 Sērmūkši, Skujenes pag., Cēsu nov., Latvia
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Sērmūkši is home to one of more than a hundred memorials to partisan battles in Latvia. There are more than six hundred partisan battle sites in Latvia. A Latvian national partisan dugout has been built based on historical evidence, and visitors can spend the night in near-authentic conditions with plank beds, lighting provided by kerosene lamps and a heating device similar to the ones used by partisans. Visits must be booked in advance. The fateful moment for the Sērmūkši National Partisan Group came on 29 November 1946 with the deaths of four fighters from the group: Jānis Zīrāks, Reinholds Pētersons, Jānis Pīlands and Anna Zariņa. Alfrēds Suipe survived, endured deportation, returned to Latvia and saw the restoration of a free state. He initiated the idea to establish a memorial site for his fallen companions in Sērmūkši.

Used sources and references:

http://edruva.lv/sermuksos-vesturi-neaizmirst
http://edruva.lv/sermuksos-top-nacionalo-partizanu-bunkurs/
www.amata.lv