Military heritage monuments in Dīvaliņš cemetery in Valmiera
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Located in Valmiera Dīvala (Jāņa) cemetery in Valmiera.
A monument made in the Allaži limestone by sculptor Marta Lange was unveiled on September 26, 1937.
The pillared monument is closed by an inclined altar, on which there is an oak wreath and a helmet made of limestone.
Approximately 80 soldiers who died in the Latvian War of Independence, as well as those who died from injuries and illnesses, are buried.
Nearby is one of the lesser-known works of Kārlis Zāle - a monument “Broken Roses”, which is connected with the establishment of the Brothers' Cemetery Ensemble.
There is also a memorial to the victims of communist terror - a stone with the inscription: "The assassins of the 1941 communist regime" and white crosses.
Used sources and references:
https://www.vestnesis.lv/ta/id/68224
https://www.vestnesis.lv/ta/id/59018
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