The Freedom Monument

The Freedom Monument in Riga was erected in 1935 in memory of the fallen fighters for the independence of Latvia. Earlier on the same square was a monument to Peter I. The monument is located in the heart of Riga, on Brivibas Boulevard.

The monument is a vertical monument 42 meters high. Made of gray and red granite, travertine, concrete and copper. At the base there are 13 sculptures and bas-reliefs depicting the pages of the history of the country, from the legendary hero Lacplesis to the Latvian red shooters.

At the top of the main pylon with a height of 19 meters stands a nine-meter figure of “Freedom” – a young woman holding three stars in outstretched hands, symbolizing the three provinces of Latvia – Kurzeme (Kurland), Vidzeme (Lifland) and Latgale (Latgale).