Driving to Giedračiai on the old Molėtai highway, you pass Lake Kiementas from the west side. In the center of the town, next to Vilniaus Street, a square with linden trees surrounding it is established. In the middle of the square - the monument "Karžygiams, žuvusiems už Lietuvos laisvę 1920 m.", a landmark of the town of Giedraičiai.
That year, Lithuanian soldiers fought with the Polish army. After the Polish army occupied Vilnius and were advancing deep into Lithuania, the Lithuanian army, led by General Silvestras Žukauskas, blocked their way. The Lithuanian resistance was successful - the Polish advance was stopped. Those who died at Giedraičiai and Širvintai in 1920 while fighting for the freedom of their homeland are honored with their names immortalized on the obelisk. In the front part of the monument there is an inscription: "To the soldiers who died for the freedom of Lithuania near Giedraičiai in 1920." On the left side - "Rest, friends, who died honorably near Giedraičiai in 1920, defending the land of our fathers from the Poles. We will definitely visit you, because the road to VILNIUS is through your graves! 9th Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Duke Vytenis”. On the right side there are inscriptions: "Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas who died honorably in the fields of Giedraičiai for the freedom of the Motherland in 1920." In 1932, the monument "Karžygiams, žuvusiems už Lietuvos laisvę 1920 m." unveiled on June 19, was created by the native artist Antanas Jaroševičius. Giedraičiai gymnasium is now named after him. This monument is the only monument dedicated to the struggle for independence that was not demolished and restored during the Soviet era.
