Monument to Soviet Prisoners of War

The memorial features seven monumental concrete sculptures standing 30 meters tall, connected by a 100-meter-long concrete wall through a forest clearing.

Constructed in 1967, the memorial marks the location of a former Nazi labor camp where 23,000 people were imprisoned between 1941 and 1944.

The sculptures represent different themes including The Mother, The Unbroken, and Solidarity, commemorating the victims who suffered at the camp.

The memorial site includes an exhibition center with multilingual information panels and guided tours available for visitors seeking historical context.

A black granite pedestal marks the location of the former camp gallows, serving as a designated space for laying memorial wreaths.

Location: Riga

Location: Salaspils Municipality

Architects: Gunārs Asaris, Oļģerts Ostenbergs, I. Strautmanis

Height: 30 m

Made from material: concrete

GPS coordinates: 56.87163,24.30090

Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:40