The Freedom Monument


The Freedom Monument is located in the Latvian capital of Riga, the Freedom Boulevard, near the Old City. It was erected in memory of fallen freedom struggle, but today it is considered a Latvian statehood, Latvian national unity, independence and freedom symbol. The monument, which was found in the 1935th year is 42 meters high and made ​​of gray and red granite, travertine, concrete and copper.
Monument composition consists of thirteen sculptures and bas-reliefs, which play the Latvian history and culture. Monument built monolithic array of rectangular shapes, which are arranged one above the other. Upwards tapering shape of the monument and go 19 meters high obelisk, which is located in the top 9 m high image of freedom - a young woman, whose hands holding three golden stars.

The Freedom Monument on the map

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