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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

Latviesu strelnieku laukums 1, Riga, Latvia

Featured Review : Housed in a low-lying, black and grey structure between the Latvian Riflemen Statue and Ratslaukums, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a must-see for every visitor to the city, detailing the fifty and a bit years...See Full Review

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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia Reviews

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Museum of the Occupation

  • 4 out of 5 stars by michaelhudson from Jarrow, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
  • March 21, 2009
Museum of the Occupation
Quote: Housed in a low-lying, black and grey structure between the Latvian Riflemen Statue and Ratslaukums, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a must-see for every visitor to the city, detailing the fifty and a bit years in which Latvians suffered... Read the full Museum of the Occupation of Latvia review

From journal Riga: Museums and Monuments

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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • October 16, 2007
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Quote: The harrowing Museum of the Occupation of Latvia (Latvijas okupacijas muzejs) leaves the tourist with no excuse not to visit. It is prominently situated on Ratslaukums. It is highly noticeable (a raised oblong grenade-like building). And it is free... Read the full Museum of the Occupation of Latvia review

From journal Riga - The Bad Boy of the Baltics

Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

  • 5 out of 5 stars by elldub2005 from Somerset, Wisconsin
  • September 6, 2005
Quote: This museum is one of the most shocking on a cultural level. The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia shows in detail how they were treated during the Polish occupation, the German occupation during WWI and WWII, and the more recent Soviet occupation.... Read the full Museum of the Occupation of Latvia review

From journal Weekend in Riga

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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Owen Lipsett from New York, New York
  • December 21, 2004
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Quote: Fittingly, an unattractive bunker-like building, once slated for demolition, contains this compelling museum, which documents Latvia’s successive occupation by Nazi Germany (1941-1944) and the Soviet Union (1940-1941 and 1944-1991). Although there... Read the full Museum of the Occupation of Latvia review

From journal Riga: Historic and Vibrant Baltic Metropolis