Eternal Flame, Brothers' Cemetery Riga, Lativa
N 56° 59.253 E 024° 08.685
35V E 326520 N 6319625
At the Terrace of Heroes at The Brothers' Cemetery in Riga there is an internal flame commemorating the fallen heroes.
Waymark Code: WMZ6QE
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 09/19/2018
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The Cemetery of the Brethren is on of the most remarkable memorial ensemble. At first the cemetery was planned only for the funeral of the soldiers died during World War I for the independence of Latvia. In the 1923 the closed competition for the construction of Warrior's cemetery was announced. The construction continued for 12 years, the architect itself was guiding it. The ensemble was consecrated on November 11, 1936 during the ceremonious rite on Lachplesis day. The cemetery starts from the gate, after which there is an alley of lime and The Road of Contemplation, 2005 m long. Behind the alley there is The Terrace of Heroes with the Eternal flame. There is a view on the cemetery form that terrace, the cemetery ends with the wall of Latvia and the view of Mother Latvia with died sons.
Source: citariga.lv
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