Livani Liberation Monument Memorialinis vieta

On October 3, 1919, the Latvian army liberated Līvāni from the Bolsheviks through battles. The newly formed 3rd Jelgava Infantry Regiment, as well as units of the Latvian German Home Guard (former Landeswehr), participated in the attack on Līvāni. With artillery support, units of the 3rd Jelgava Infantry Regiment moved across the Daugava. After the successful move, the battle for Līvāni began, which lasted all day long. At around 17:30, Līvāni station was captured, and an hour later the bridges over the Dubna River were crossed. At 19:00, the city was completely liberated. On October 5, 1919, the Bolsheviks unsuccessfully tried to recapture Līvāni. However, the Latvians held the positions they had occupied, not without difficulty.

The monument to the fallen soldiers of the Latvian Army is located at the intersection of Fabrikas and Stacijas streets, where it was unveiled on June 9, 1935 by General Rūdolfs Bangerskis. Its main element is a 15-ton, vertically positioned cannon barrel.

In 1958, the Soviet occupation authorities dismantled the symbol of freedom in Līvāni, cutting the cannon barrel into scrap metal. The residents preserved the cannonballs throughout the Soviet years. They returned to their previous location after half a century. The idea of restoring the monument was alive among the people all these years. The Līvāni County Council, together with the residents, actively worked on the restoration of the monument. Donations were collected from the people, and on October 3, 2004, the restored Līvāni Liberation Monument was unveiled in its historical place in the city park.

Inscription on the monument: “Soldiers of the Jelgava Infantry Regiment who fell for Latvia near Līvāni and the liberation of the surrounding area in 1919. Soldiers of the former Northern Latvia Partisan Regiment.” The names of the soldiers and partisans follow.

A memorial plaque to the cavaliers of the Lāčplēsis War Order has been installed nearby in Līvāni district.