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Pedvale Open-Air Museum... 
The Freedom MonumentThe Freedom Monument was erected in 1935 based on a design created by the outstanding Latvian sculptor Kārlis Zāle. The Monument is dedicated to the 1918 Proclamation of Independent Latvia; it features four groups of symbolic figures - Work, Culture, Family and Defenders of the Homeland. The top of the marble obelisk is crowned by a woman hewed in copper. She is holding up three golden... 
St. Saviour`s Anglican ChurchSt. Saviour`s Anglican Church was founded in 1822, based on architect’s J.D. Felsko design. During the Soviet occupation in 1940, the church was demolished. In 1973, various culture events were held in its premises. After 1991, the American missionary Arden Haug established an English-speaking congregation. In 1995, a Latvian-born Reverend Dr. Juris Calitis became the pastor of a... |
