Le musée de l'histoire du chemin de fer letton (letton : Latvijas dzelzceļa vēstures muzejs) est une institution se trouvant à Riga des chemins de fer lettons. Il se situe dans un ancien atelier de réparation ferroviaire et ouvrait en 1994, une branche du musée est à Jelgava ; cette section fut ouverte en 1982 par l'association Jelgava Railway Club, il est situé à côté de la gare de Jelgava.
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Latvian Railway History Museum is a railway museum with expositions in Riga and in Jelgava, dedicated to the history of railway and its development in Latvia . The museum is a structural unit of the national railroad company, "Latvijas dzelzceļš". The museum has the largest collection of wide-gauge vehicles in the Baltics.
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Victory Park is a park in Riga, located on the left bank of the Daugava, in the district of Āgenskalns. The modern area of the park is 36.7 hectares.
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The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. Its current main building is known as the Castle of Light. The National Library of Latvia was formed in 1919 after the independent Republic of Latvia was proclaimed in 1918. The first supervisor of the Library was Jānis Misiņš, a librarian and the founder of the Latvian scientific bibliography. The current building was designed in 1989 by the Latvian-American architect Gunnar Birkerts, who immigrated to the United States and made his career there. It was constructed in the early 21st century and opened in 2014. The library plays an important role in the development of Latvia's information society, supporting research and lifelong education.
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The Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders, unofficially known simply as the Victory Monument, was a memorial complex in Victory Park, Pārdaugava, Riga, Latvia, erected in 1985 to commemorate the Red Army soldiers that recaptured Riga and the rest of Latvia at the end of World War II. The complex consisted of a 79-metre tall obelisk that consisted of five columns topped by five-pointed star, and two groups of sculptures – Homeland the Mother and a band of three soldiers.
The monument was the subject of long-standing controversy in modern Latvian society, concerning the historical memory of World War II and the legacy of Soviet rule. Many ethnic Latvians regarded it not as a symbol of liberation, but rather start of the Soviet re-occupation. The monument's obelisk was sometimes referred to in Latvian as "Moscow's Finger" or okupeklis, and juxtaposed to the Freedom Monument.
Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a decision was made to remove the monument. The demolition began 22 August 2022 and on 25 August 2022, the obelisk was toppled.
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Jānis Skredelis Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Riga, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium capacity is 432 people.