Memorial to Latvian and Lithuanian national partisans at the Sārtene Cemetery
Memorial site

Driving along the Ilūkste–Subate road, 5 km from Eglaine, motorists' attention is drawn to the sign "Sārtene Cemetery" ("Červonka Cemetery"). Following this sign, we see a White Cross and a stele installed at the edge of the cemetery, at the foot of which we read the inscription in Latvian and Lithuanian: "For you, Fatherland. To the Lithuanian company of Ilūkste national partisans" and further we read the names of the Lithuanian national partisans who fell in the fight against the Soviet occupation regime on June 25 and September 28, 1945.

Walking further into the cemetery area, travelers are drawn to the monument erected in 1932 to the fallen Lithuanian soldiers, whose remains were reburied here in 1931. For several decades now, the Lithuanian border town of Rokiškis has been actively involved in maintaining this memorial site, paying tribute to its compatriots who fell in the fight for freedom and independence. The Lithuanian Soldiers' Cemetery Volunteer Association and its chairwoman Rimante Narvaišienė have taken special care of maintaining the cemetery in order and organizing commemorative events for more than 25 years. Although the old lady has been gone for several years now, the traditions continue.

The 6.5 m high monument was built in 1932 with Lithuanian state funds. The monument is crowned by the figure of a virgin - a symbol of Lithuania, holding a plaque with a bas-relief of St. George, at her feet a fallen soldier with a rifle next to him. At the bottom center is an image of the crucified Christ.

The monument was created by Lithuanian sculptor Stasis Stanišauskas.