María Carmen García Moraleda
Represents all Latvians
If there is one monument that represents all Latvians, it's that of Liberty. He stood as a symbol against the regime of Tsar Peter I during the Russian occupation. Symbolically the monument represents the Latvian people's liberation from foreign occupiers. It was inaugurated in 1935 and is a total of 42 meters high, but Liberty himself is only 9 meters high. Below, there are a group of sculptures grouped into four sections which symbolize justice, family, guardians of the homeland, and culture. Finally, there is another group of 4 gray granite sculptures, showing a person breaking chains, the Vaidelots, a bear hunter, and the apotheosis of Latvia.
But above all, there's Liberty with three stars on his hands, symbolizing the unity districts of Lithuania. After knowing the history of this great monument and everything they stand for, I can only say that beholding it from below makes the experience even more special.
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