Experts' Choice Award
Freedom Monument
4 expert reviews
“This monument was built in 1935 to commemorate the Latvian War of Independence against Russia that ended in 1920.”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's
"The central Freedom Monument, a 1935 statue whose upheld stars represent Latvia's united peoples (the Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Latgale), was the rallying point for many nationalist protests."
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Atlas Obscura
"This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation. "
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Affectionately known as ‘Milda’, Rīga’s Freedom Monument towers above the city between Old and Central Rīga."
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