The Monument to Remember Resistance Fighters Near the River Venta
In the post-war years, the bodies of resistance fighters were buried on the coast of the River Venta. The monument was built at the initiative of Kuršėnai Union of Political Prisoners and Deportees. The pedestal of the monument is made of concrete, the upper part of the monument is made of dark grey marble, and the cross is made of bronze. A lot of money for the construction of the monument was donated by the deportees themselves, by businessmen of Kuršėnai Town, 20,000 vouchers were donated by the District Council and 20,000 vouchers – by the Council of Kuršėnai Town. The monument was unveiled and consecrated on 6 July 1993. The project of the monument was prepared by Adomas Danilaitis.
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