Showing posts with label Lacplesa diena. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lacplesa diena. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

Remembrance day

Today is the remembrance day of latvian soldiers-freedom fighters. Lighting up a candle on Riga castle wall is a way of expressing honour of a decent latvian patriot. To take a closer look, jump to 360cities here.

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

Remembrance day

This is the famous Riga castle wall, that has been used for years as a candle holder in "Lacplesa" day - a remembrance day for 11 thousand freedom fighters that defeated 51 thousand men of german army and russian army in 1919. The street is named 11th November Embankment.
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