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The Freedom Monument in Riga |
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| Title: | The Freedom Monument in Riga |
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| Image number: | DTA01100 |
| Author: | Tiit Aunaste |
| Related keywords: | city, town, street, statue, sculpture, Riga, pedestrian, monument, Latvia |
| Related categories: | Culture, Travel, Sculpture, Monumentals, Europe |
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| Description: | The monument was designed by the famous Latvian architect Karlis Zale and constructed in 1935. The bronze casting of a woman (fondly nick-named "Milda" by the Latvians) holds up three golden stars in her hands. The stars symbolise three Latvian regions. |