Monument to murdered pastors

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Monument to murdered pastors, Memorial monument in Great Cemetery, Latvia

The Monument to murdered pastors features inscriptions commemorating Protestant Baltic clergy who died during the Bolshevik period between 1918 and 1920.

The monument marks a period of religious persecution in Latvia when numerous Protestant pastors were executed by Bolshevik forces during the post-World War I era.

German inscriptions on the monument reflect the substantial German Protestant influence in Latvia's religious development during the early twentieth century.

Located at coordinates 56°58'15.582"N and 24°8'39.638"E, visitors can access the monument through designated pathways within the Great Cemetery of Riga.

The memorial incorporates design elements that represent both Baltic German architectural traditions and Latvian memorial customs of the 1990s.

Location: Riga

GPS coordinates: 56.97100,24.14434

Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:14

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