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Brāļu kapi | Rīga Brethren Cemetery
Wednesday, October 20th. (Not with as much discipline as in the past, but I took photos of the date on my watch when starting a new roll of film so I could line up photos in sequence after they're all developed.) There's no telling how the brain prioritizes what it remembers. Taking a second pass at these photos 20 years after the fact, I remember with complete clarity getting off the tram at the BRĀĻU KAPI stop, then having to dodge traffic across converging multi-lane avenues.
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The tram stop sign says "Brāļu kapi," but it's a hike to actually get to the cemetery
Brāļu kapi entrance
Brāļu kapi entrance
Brāļu kapi entrance, flanked by horsemen on the right
Brāļu kapi entrance, flanked by horsemen on the left
Horsemen on the right, detail
Horsemen on the left, detail
The main alleyway, lined with linden trees
Eternal flame
Mother Latvia (at back) overlooking her fallen sons
Going by the memorial plaque "Peters" was not always a misspelling
A fallen horseman
The fallen horseman overlooks his fallen brothers
Brāļu kapi, hawk in bas relief
A fallen son at the feet of Mother Latvia
A fallen son of Latvia under his shield
Mother Latvia
Fallen son, close-up
Sleeping brothers in eternal rest
Sleeping brothers, closeup
Kārlis Zāle laid to rest in his creation
A last closeup of the sleeping brothers, my favorite photo of them
Flanking fallen horseman
The small semi-circular park at the rear of the Mother Latvia monument
Brāļu kapi, guardians at the side gate along Varoņu iela (Street of Heroes)
Read more
- The Riga Monuments Agency has published an excellent illustrated brochure on Brāļu kapi.
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