Monument to the fallen in the War in Afghanistan (1979-89)

Monument to the fallen in the War in Afghanistan (1979-89) is a memorial in Daugavpils, Latgale. Monument to the fallen in the War in Afghanistan (1979-89) is situated nearby to the pond Porohovka, as well as near the post office Klientu centrs ‘Ķīmija’.

Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Piemineklis Afganistānas karā kritušajiem karavīriem”
Inscription: “1979–1989 *** AFGANISTĀNAS KARĀ KRITUŠAJIEM DĒLIEM”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Daugavpils Station and Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils.

Daugavpils Station

Railway station

Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Daugavpils Station is the main railway station serving the city of Daugavpils in south-eastern Latvia. The station is an important railway junction, which is the terminus of the Riga–Daugavpils and Daugavpils–Indra railway lines. Daugavpils Station is situated 3 km southwest of Monument to the fallen in the War in Afghanistan (1979-89).

Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils

Church

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The Saints Boris and Gleb Cathedral is the main Orthodox church in Daugavpils, Latvia. It can hold 5,000 people, being the biggest Orthodox church in Latvia. Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils is situated 3 km southwest of Monument to the fallen in the War in Afghanistan (1979-89).

Stadium Lokomotīve

Stadium

The Stadium Lokomotīve formerly the Latvijas Spīdveja Centrs is a 150,000 capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in the central part of Daugavpils, Latvia. Stadium Lokomotīve is situated 2 km southwest of Monument to the fallen in the War in Afghanistan (1979-89).