Freedom Monument
Location: Riga, Latvia
Completed: 1935
Sculptor: Kārlis Zāle
Genre: War memorial, former USSR
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This momument was built before the soviet era in Latvia during the first period of independence
Thanks. Yes, you will notice we don’t list it as a Soviet-era monument. The former USSR is a general genre that we add to our posts for countries that were once part of the Soviet Union.