Border Guard Museum Museum
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The museum is located in the premises of the State Border Guard College of Latvia in Rēzekne. The museum houses an exhibition of the Border Guard History Research Unit, which reflects the chronological de velopment of the Latvian Border Guard from 1919 to the present day.
The collected objects and photographs tell the story of the service and everyday life of Latvian border guards in the period from 1919 to 1940, and also about the tragic fate of the border guards after the occupation of the country in 1940. At that time, border guards, along with their relatives, were among the first to be repressed.
The museum displays evidence of the service of the re stored Border Guard after the restoration of the independ ence of Latvia – uniforms, equipment, awards and insignia, which have been undergoing continuous development and change even nowadays. A visit to the Cynology Centre, where you can watch dem onstrations by service dogs, is an integral part of the tour. Appointments must be made in advance.
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Border Guard in Latgale during the time of Colonel Ludwig Bolstein (1935–1940)
In 1935–1940, under the leadership of Colonel Ludwig Bolstein, an outstanding leader and patriotic leader, the border guard experienced prosperity – new border guard buildings were built, in which their families also lived.