I WW1 & Nepriklausomybės karai, I WW1, IV Sovietų okupacija

Evidence of the World War I and Christmas Battles in Rīga region

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Rīga region, Latvia
Trukmė: 2 dienos
Rīga–Ciemupe–Ogre–Tīnūži–Ikšķile–Olaine–Ložmetējkalns–Tīreļpurvs–Cinevilla–Tukums–Rīga

The tour features sites related to the Christmas Battles: the attack of Latvian Riflemen on German army units in 1916 in especially harsh winter conditions. Christmas Battles are considered to be the most well-known and dramatic event in the history of Latvia in World War I. 

Kas įeina į maršrutą

Exhibitions and stories about the events of the battles in their historical sites, the living conditions of soldiers in reconstructed blindages and dugouts and a filming area with set decorations for a film about the events of the Latvian War of Independence.