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Memorial or cemetery · 1994

Strenči War of Independence memorial

Anton Irve mälestussammas (langemiskohas Lätis)

Strenči War of Independence memorial

Near Strenči in Latvia's Valmiera district stands a memorial to Captain Anton Irv, the Estonian War of Independence commander who fell near here in 1919. Building began in 1939 but was left unfinished when the war came. More than half a century later it was finally completed and unveiled on 27 April 1994, uncovered by Eižens Upmanis of the Latvian Brethren Cemetery Committee and Jaak Pihlak of the Estonian War Graves Care League.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

Lätis Valmiera piirkonnas Strenči lähedal seisab mälestussammas kapten Anton Irvele, Vabadussõja väejuhile, kes langes siin 1919. aastal. Samba ehitamist alustati 1939, kuid sõja tõttu jäi see pooleli. Üle poole sajandi hiljem see lõpuks valmis ja avati 27. aprillil 1994; katte eemaldasid Läti Vennashaudade Komitee esimees Eižens Upmanis ja Eesti Sõjahaudade Hoolde Liidu esindaja Jaak Pihlak.

Map of the area around Strenči War of Independence memorial
57.62632° N, 25.74375° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Irve_m%C3%A4lestussammas_(L%C3%A4ti) ↗

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