Rēzekne

The Looming Head of Jānis Zvīdra in Rēzekne, Latvia

If you are driving through the town of Rēzekne in Latvia's Latgale region, keep your eyes peeled near the train station junction. Right there on a grassy corner, you’ll encounter an incredibly stoic, oversized stone head staring intensely into the distance. This is the monument to Jānis Zvīdra, and it is a textbook example of how the Soviet Union loved to turn local teenagers into monumental le…