Latvia
Opera House in Riga
"For Fatherland and Freedom"
Freedom Monument erected in 1935
(Again since independence in 1992, honor guard stands)
on
top is
Liberty holding three stars
(for the three regions of Latvia -
Kurzeme, Vidzeme and Latgale)
crest of Riga
(an old Hansa city)
Powder Tower
14th century original -
only one remaining of 18 in the city wall from the Swedish period (1698)
city wall gate
Orthodox Cathedral
(opened again and restored after independence)
Orthodox church in RIGA
with remnant of the SOVIET period nearby
since Latvian independence Russians are a
minority
here they are demonstrating near the Dom for improved rights
(photo from 1995)
the October bridge
Salaspils, memorial to victims of Nazi occupation
Photos from the Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum
JURMALA a traditional seaside resort
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