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The Freedom Monument (affectionately known as Milda) marks the boundary between Old and Central Riga. It was erected in 1935 where a statue of Russian ruler Peter the Great once stood. There are representations of Latvians singing and fighting for their freedom on the granite base and Liberty, fashioned from copper, tops the column. Surprisingly the monument remained intact during the Soviet era, although she was strictly off limits and people caught placing flowers at the base were persecuted.
P1060549
The Freedom Monument (affectionately known as Milda) marks the boundary between Old and Central Riga. It was erected in 1935 where a statue of Russian ruler Peter the Great once stood. There are representations of Latvians singing and fighting for their freedom on the granite base and Liberty, fashioned from copper, tops the column. Surprisingly the monument remained intact during the Soviet era, although she was strictly off limits and people caught placing flowers at the base were persecuted.