Riga Brethren Cemetery
Objects of interest, Accessible to parents with baby-strollers, Partly accessible
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The Riga Brethren Cemetery is the most outstanding and important memorial ensemble in Latvia. It is dedicated to the soldiers who died in World War I and in the Latvian freedom struggle (1915-1920). The cemetery is the burial place of some 3,000 heroes, including some 300 unknown. It took 21 years to build the Riga Cemetery of the Brothers. The Brothers’ Cemetery ensemble combines three parts: 1. the Path of Reflection with a 205-metre-long linden avenue; 2. the Heroes’ Terrace with the Altar of the Sacred Fire and an oak grove; 3. the Burial Ground, topped by the Wall of Latvia with the ensemble’s crowning sculptural group – an image of the Mother with her fallen sons (also known as Mother Latvia).
The ensemble of the Brethren Cemetery is partially accessible for wheelchair users. The Reflection Path, with lime trees on the sides, starting behind the central entrance, is free to follow. The Heroes’ Terrace with the Altar of the Sacred Fire is not accessible without assistance as steps must be climbed. Wheelchair access to the burial mound, which is closed by a wall with the image of the fallen sons of the Mother (Mother Latvia), is only possible by following a gentle pathway (currently being repaired) on the outside of the ensemble up to the wall of the Mother’s image.
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The Riga Brethren Cemetery is the most outstanding and important memorial ensemble in Latvia. It is dedicated to the soldiers who died in World War I and in the Latvian freedom struggle (1915-1920). The cemetery is the burial place of some 3,000 heroes, including some 300 unknown. It took 21 years to build the Riga Cemetery of the Brothers. The Brothers’ Cemetery ensemble combines three parts: 1. the Path of Reflection with a 205-metre-long linden avenue; 2. the Heroes’ Terrace with the Altar of the Sacred Fire and an oak grove; 3. the Burial Ground, topped by the Wall of Latvia with the ensemble’s crowning sculptural group – an image of the Mother with her fallen sons (also known as Mother Latvia).
The ensemble of the Brethren Cemetery is partially accessible for wheelchair users. The Reflection Path, with lime trees on the sides, starting behind the central entrance, is free to follow. The Heroes’ Terrace with the Altar of the Sacred Fire is not accessible without assistance as steps must be climbed. Wheelchair access to the burial mound, which is closed by a wall with the image of the fallen sons of the Mother (Mother Latvia), is only possible by following a gentle pathway (currently being repaired) on the outside of the ensemble up to the wall of the Mother’s image.
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