Visit of Salaspils Memorial Ensemble
Overview
The Salaspils Memorial Ensemble, located at a former police prison and labor correctional camp, serves as a poignant reminder of history. Opened in 1967 during the Soviet era, this memorial highlights the atrocities committed by the Nazis.
- 🕊️ The site features a 100 metre-long concrete wall inscribed with the phrase “Beyond these gates the land groans.”
- 🗿 Seven concrete sculptures represent various themes: “Mother,” “The Unbroken,” “The Humiliated,” “Protest,” “Red Front,” “Solidarity,” and “The Oath.”
- 📚 An indoor exhibition provides written materials, photos, and videos of individuals sharing their experiences of escaping or avoiding the camp.
- ⚠️ PLEASE NOTE - GROUP TOUR OPERATES ONLY IF THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 PASSENGERS.
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Salaspils Memorial EnsembleVisit one of Europe’s largest monument complexes commemorating victims of Nazism - opened on the former camp territory. Behind 100 metre-long concrete wall, on which is written – “Beyond these gates the land groans” you will see seven massive concrete sculptures: “Mother”, “The Unbroken”, “The humiliated”, “Protest”, “Red Front”, “Solidarity”, “The Oath”. Go for a walk between the monuments, enjoy the silence. Afterwards, explore an exhibition indoors where you'll find a lot of information in written, so as short video documentaries.
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Rumbula Forest MemorialOptional stop at Rumubla memorial - one of the largest holocaust sites in Europe.
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