Rietavas Region Partisan Memorial at Rietavas Cemetery
Memorial site

There is a memorial in the Rietavas cemetery dedicated to the memory of the partisans of the Šatrija, Kardas, and Darius teams of the Samogitian and Kęstutis counties who fought and died in the Rietavas area in 1944-1953, as well as their supporters.

In the Rietavas region, brutal repressions were carried out against partisans and their supporters during the Soviet era, and some of the fighters were arrested, tortured and finally killed. The bodies of many partisans, including those who fought in the Rietavas area, were secretly buried in forests or on the territory of the Rietavas manor. Soviet security structures hid their bodies in order to sever any ties with their struggle and to intimidate the population. The remains of five partisans were accidentally found on September 23, 2010. on the territory of the Rietavas manor, during the restoration work of the Rietavas manor.

This memorial, consisting of a cross and monuments with the names of those who died, symbolizes the sacrifices made for freedom, and provides an opportunity to remember those whose sacrifices have long been forgotten or suppressed.