The 42 meter high Freedom Monument is the symbol of Riga. It was built during the first Latvian independence in the early 1930s and symbolizes the three Latvian regions of that time with the three stars. The statue faces west, which can be taken as a clear sign.

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September 7, 2022

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The monument is a symbol of Latvia's independence. The lady on top of the obelisk holding three gold stars is affectionately called Milda by the locals.

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Kathrin

July 27, 2018

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The Freedom Monument was erected at the time of Latvia's first independence from 1931 to 1935 in place of an equestrian statue of Peter the Great, which existed between 1910 …

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1. Small Guild (Mazā Ģilde), Riga – Riga Old Town (Vecrīga) loop from Riga

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2. Riga Old Town (Vecrīga) – Small Guild (Mazā Ģilde), Riga loop from Riga

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02:22

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3. Small Guild (Mazā Ģilde), Riga – St. Peter's Church, Riga loop from Centre

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Freedom Monument (Brīvības piemineklis), Riga

1. Small Guild (Mazā Ģilde), Riga – Riga Old Town (Vecrīga) loop from Riga

2. Riga Old Town (Vecrīga) – Small Guild (Mazā Ģilde), Riga loop from Riga

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