Monument to the partisans of the Red Army
Memorial site

Located in the Central Square of Vilakas.

A monument to the partisans of the Red Army 1941-1944 can be viewed. g.

After 1954 materials, 1947 14 partisans of the Red Army were buried here and a typical monument was erected.
The existing sandstone monument was installed in 1962 by sculptor Z. Zvāra.

The monument is very similar to the monument of the Battle of Piņki, which can be seen in the center of Piņki.

During the Second World War, there was a red partisan movement in Latvia, which was formed from the fall of 1941 by fighters sent from the USSR.
Until the beginning of 1943, when the Latvian partisan movement was formed under the leadership of Viļas Samsons, it was not widespread. The largest unit was 10.1944. "Red Arrow" established in Kurzeme.
The goal of the red partisans was the restoration of Soviet power in Latvia.