Treasure House of the Free State Museum
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The Treasure House of the Free State is located next to the Rēzekne Castle ruins.
The unique exhibition includes hundreds of different historical testimonies from Latvian and foreign private collections, covering the period from 1918 to 1940, revealing the events in the history of Latgale and Rēzekne. It presents the history of military and civilian awards of the First Free State of Latvia, as well as various organisations related to the activities of state and civic organisations in the period from the Latvian War of Independence to World War II.
The collection of military and civilian awards and insignia of the Latvian Free State on display here is the largest one in Latvia.
The Changing Exhibition Hall is situated on the second floor, where a new exhibition is held at least once per year. To date, visitors have had the opportunity to see a unique collection of porcelain objects, luxury clocks from France and paintings depicting various landscapes of Latgale.
Used sources and references:
Information prepared by the authors of the exhibition.
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