Title

Freedom Monument, Riga, Latvia.

Caption

Freedom Monument, Riga, Latvia. The Freedom Monument in Riga was unveiled in 1935 during Latvia's period on independence between the two World Wars. It became a symbol of resistance to Soviet occupation and the site of gatherings as Latvians began to agitate for independence from the Soviet Union in the 1980s.

Date

1937

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Peter Thompson

Reference

HRM19D68_134

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (1,3Mb) / 12,3in x 15,8in / 3680 x 4748 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings people square architecture arts freedom country symbol monument statue sculpture art color colour independence column pillar pillars liberty location century nationalism thirties concept Riga Latvia Latvian 1930s 20th century Baltic States PETER THOMPSON TGN Freedom monument photograph Peter Thompson Thompson Peter PTM photograph