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K\u0101rlis Gerhards Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 (17 May 1890 – 9 July 1965) was a prominent head of the town of Cesis, a physician and a public figure whose contribution has left an indelible imprint on the history of the town.<\/p>\n

He was born in \u016adri\u0146i, Trikata parish, into a family of five children. His father worked as a forester. After graduating from St. Nicholas Gymnasium in Riga, K\u0101rlis continued his education at the University of T\u0113rbata from 1912. <\/p>\n

Before arriving in Cesis, Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 practised in Straupe (1915-1916) and continued his medical studies at the University of T\u0113rbata, which he completed in September 1917. 1916. In 1910 he settled in Cesis, but was soon conscripted into the army as a junior doctor in the 1st Latvian Rifle Regiment of Daugavgriva. In March 1917, for his bravery in the battles of December 1916 and January 1917, Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 was awarded the St. He was decorated with the Order of St Stanislaus, third class, with spears and ribbon. <\/p>\n

After his discharge from the army in January 1918, he became the parish doctor of R\u0101mu\u013ci, continuing to live in C\u0113sis. In the same year he married Ilze Celmins, a doctor, with whom he started a family and professional collaboration. 1919. On 1 January 2004, he was appointed District Physician of Cesis, which further strengthened his ties with the town. <\/p>\n

During the Latvian War of Independence – in June 1919 – Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 again joined the army, this time in the North Latvian Brigade, serving in the infirmary of the 2nd Vidzeme Infantry Division and later in the Daugavpils Infantry Regiment as a senior doctor. He finished his military career in October 1920, concentrating on his work in Cesis. 1922. In 1926 and 1926 children were born in the Vanadzi\u0146a family – daughter Daina and son Visvaldis. <\/p>\n

Vanadzinis’ greatest contribution can be attributed to his work in Cesis, where in 1922 he became the town mayor. He was characterised by the fact that, while holding the highest office in the town, he continued to practise as a doctor, demonstrating his relentless vocation to help his fellow human beings. 1923. In 1910 he bought a house at 15 R\u012bgas iela from the heirs of Gregor von Brucker for 5000 lats, borrowing 4000 lats from the Latvian Mortgage Bank for 12 years. Interestingly, he managed to repay the loan in full by February 1930. In this house he set up a private practice, as well as an X-ray and physiotherapy office in the town of Cesis. <\/p>\n

In 1924, under the leadership of Vanadzinis, the C\u0113sis Victory Monument was built, the foundation stone laying ceremony of which was attended by the President of Latvia J\u0101nis \u010cakste, the Prime Minister Voldem\u0101rs Zamuels and the Commander of the Army General P\u0113teris Radzi\u0146\u0161. 1925. In 2005, Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 tried to enter big politics by running in the 2nd Saeima elections on the list of the Latvian Farmers’ Union, which also included K\u0101rlis Ulmanis, but was not elected. <\/p>\n

A progressive man, Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 was one of the few C\u0113sis residents to own a Ford Model T in the 1920s – at a time when there were only four cars in C\u0113sis. His foresight was also evident in his courage to take unpopular but important decisions for the town, such as moving the market from the historic Rose Square to a new location outside the town centre.
\nIn 1932, Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 founded the C\u0113sis Resort Committee, which promoted the development of tourism and the improvement of the town’s sports infrastructure. Thanks to this initiative, a ski jump was built in C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i and on 5 February 1933 the first ski jumping competition was held. 1933. In 2005, he was also one of the founders of the society \u201cGauja\u201d, which published the newspaper \u201cC\u0113su V\u0113stis\u201d.<\/p>\n

Vanadzi\u0146\u0161’ patriotism was also manifested in a broader context – in 1929, together with Alfreds L\u012bvens, the head of C\u0113sis County, he proposed to erect the Freedom Monument in Raunas, donating 1200 lats for this purpose. Thanks to this initiative, the Raunas “Kokl\u0113t\u0101js” monument was unveiled in 1933.
\nIn January 1939, Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 was appointed director of the Riga 1st Hospital, but in September 1940 he returned to C\u0113sis. Unfortunately, political changes soon followed: his house was nationalised and he was arrested during Midsummer 1941. During the German occupation in May 1943, Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 had his property rights restored, but on 5 October 1944, as the Soviet army approached C\u0113sis, he and his family went into exile – first to Germany and later to Sweden, where he worked as a doctor in V\u00e4xj\u00f6 and built up a collection of Latvian books. <\/p>\n

K\u0101rlis Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 died on 9 July 1965 in a hospital in Lund, Sweden, but his legacy was preserved in Cesis. The \u201cVanadzi\u0146\u0161 House\u201d at 15 R\u012bgas Street was still known by that name long after his departure. After the war, the building housed the C\u0113sis Health Protection Department and the dispensary was reopened. When the Latvian state was restored, the building fell into the hands of very mismanaged people, as a result of which it turned into a slum that had to be demolished. Only the paintwork and the stairs on the side of Riga Street remained. By 2016, three entrepreneurs decided to renovate the building into a restaurant and hotel – but that’s another story. <\/p>\n

The materials used for the description are from:
\nCollections of Cesis Museum and Cesis Central Library.
\nhttps:\/\/biblioteka.cesis.lv\/
\nDace Cepur\u012bte, Mg. hist., research \u201cC\u0113snieks un jego nams\u201d<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/trikatasvesture.beverina.lv\/
\nDruva Nr.118, 01.08.2001., Pablaka, Laura \u201cComing to Cesis, I don’t cry\u201d<\/a>
\nDruva Nr.144, 17.09.2011., Ba\u0137e, M\u0101ra A look at the history of elections in Cesis<\/a>
\nDruva 08.1994., Private cars in Cesis<\/span><\/a>
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1932. In 2005 Vanadzi\u0146\u0161 founded the Cesis Resort Committee, which promoted the development of tourism and the improvement of sports infrastructure in the town. Thanks to this initiative, a ski jump was built in C\u012brul\u012b\u0161i, and on 5 February 1933 the first ski jumping competition was held. <\/p>\n

In the mid-1920s, Vanadzins owned a Model T Ford car, which was a great rarity in Cesis, where in 1925 there were only four cars.<\/p>\n

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  • 17 May 1890: Born in \u016adri\u0146i, Trikata parish<\/li>\n
  • 1912-1917: Studied medicine at the University of T\u0113rbat<\/li>\n
  • 1915-1916: worked as a doctor in Straupe<\/li>\n
  • 1916: Arrived in Cesis and started to work in public organisations<\/li>\n
  • 1916-1918: Served as a doctor in the Latvian Rifle Regiment<\/li>\n
  • 1918: marries Ilse Celmins<\/li>\n
  • 1918-1919: Worked as a doctor in R\u0101mu\u013ci parish<\/li>\n
  • 1919: Appointed District Physician of Cesis<\/li>\n
  • 1922: Daughter Daina is born<\/li>\n
  • 1922-1933: Head of Cesis<\/li>\n
  • 1923: Purchase property at 15 R\u012bgas Street<\/li>\n
  • 1924: Participated in the laying of the foundation stone of the Victory Monument<\/li>\n
  • 1926: Son Visvaldis is born<\/li>\n
  • 1929: He initiated the building of the Freedom Monument in Rauna<\/li>\n
  • 1932: Established the Cesis Spa Committee<\/li>\n
  • January 1939: appointed Director of Riga 1st Hospital <\/li>\n
  • 1940: back in Cesis after working in Riga<\/li>\n
  • 5 October 1944: leaves Cesis and goes into exile<\/li>\n
  • 9 July 1965: died in V\u00e4xj\u00f6, Sweden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1676,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[198],"product_tag":[202,200,199,201],"class_list":{"0":"post-1720","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-people","7":"product_tag-city-head","8":"product_tag-doctor","9":"product_tag-hospital","10":"product_tag-people","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1720"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1720"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cesustasti.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}