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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Founded in 1993, this Riga museum uses objects and documents to examine Latvia’s successive Soviet, Nazi German and renewed Soviet occupations between 1940 and 1991.
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Discover Riga
Riga is Latvia's capital on the Daugava near the Gulf of Riga. Its location linked river traffic with the Baltic. The historic centre occupies only part of a much larger city extending across both banks.
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Trade within the Hanseatic world
Commercial connections help explain the older core. Historic streets belong within a trading network rather than an isolated architectural collection. Later neighbourhoods add further urban traditions.
River and sea together
The Daugava remains a major reference through the developed city. Its route towards the gulf connects national government with a longstanding maritime role. Riga therefore combines several historical layers within a contemporary capital, extending beyond its best-known façades.
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St George’s Church
The former Catholic church of St George is considered Riga’s oldest surviving stone building. Over the centuries, it has been adapted for several different uses.
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