Memorial stone commemorating the 1991 barricades
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The first memorial in Latvia to commemorate the 1991 barricade period was made by Valmiera resident Jānis Sprudzāns in his granite products individual enterprise, the foundation was created by SIA “Grods”. The author of the idea for the memorial was Valmiera police major Aleksandrs Melngāršs (1954-2014), who led a group of Valmiera police officers during the January 1991 events in Riga. The sketches and design of the memorial sign were created by Dainis Saulītis. It was unveiled on January 24, 2002. Initially, the memorial sign was placed on the corner of Rīgas and Grants streets on private land, and later in 2010 it was moved to the Vidzeme Regional Administration building of the State Police opposite.
Used sources and references:
Briedis A. A sign in memory. Liesma [newspaper] – No. 14, 2002. 25.01. – p. 1.
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