Monument Of Liberty In Simuna

Monument Of Liberty In Simuna / Описание

The monument in front of the church is dedicated to the fallen soldiers of Simuna parish. The motto on the monument means "Better to die as a free man than to live as a slave". There are the names of 132 men carved in the stone who fell in the War of Independence, in World War I or were killed by communists.The monument was unveiled in 1927, destroyed by communists in 1946 and unveiled again under the leadership of the Heritage Society in 1989.