The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders is a 260-foot-tall concrete spire topped with a star. It was built in 1985, during the waning years of ...

The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders falls during demolition in Riga, Latvia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. A nearly 80-meter (260-foot) concrete ...

The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders falls during demolition in Riga, Latvia, Thursday, Aug. 25. A nearly 80-meter (260-foot) concrete obelisk ...

Featuring five spires and five-pointed stars, the monument was built in 1985 in Latvia’s capital, Riga, as a memorial to Soviet soldiers killed in World War II.

Updated: Aug 22, 2022 / 05:12 AM CDT FILE – The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders stands, in Riga, Latvia, Feb. 23, 2022.

The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders falls during demolition in Riga, Latvia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. A nearly 80-meter (260-foot) concrete ...

Updated: Aug 25, 2022 / 06:17 PM CDT The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders falls during demolition in Riga, Latvia, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022.

Barriers are placed around The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders, in Riga's Victory Park, Latvia, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.