Memorial places for generals and knights of the Lāčplēsis War Order in Trikāta Parish
Memorial site
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The memorial stele is located next to the Trikāta cemetery chapel.
Trikāta Cemetery preserves the memory of three outstanding Latvian generals - Roberts Dambītis, Kārlis Goppers and Jānis Balodis. Jēkabs Mūrnieks, a teacher of all these generals, is also buried in Trikāta cemetery.
The generals and the knights of the Lāčplēsis Military Order are commemorated every year with torchlight processions to the Trikāta cemetery, where there are two memorial statues, in which the names of 17 knights of the Lāčplēsis Military Order associated with Trikāta parish are engraved.
Stela was opened on November 11, 2018.
Video story about the Lāčplēsis War Order and the set of orders that belonged to General Jānis Balodis.
Used sources and references:
LSM.LV, 31.10.2018; eLiesma, 08/11/2018
http://trikatasvesture.beverina.lv
RE: tv "Remember Lāčplēši!" 11/29/2015
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