An old, abandoned sanatorium in Ķemeri (from 1928 to 1959 a separate town, now part of Jūrmala city in Latvia, 44 km from Riga). Built in Soviet times (1975), the sanatorium was named "Latvia", later renamed to "Līva". Closed since the 1990-ies.
.An old, abandoned sanatorium in Ķemeri (from 1928 to 1959 a separate town, now part of Jūrmala city in Latvia, 44 km from Riga). Built in Soviet times (1975), the sanatorium was named "Latvia", later renamed to "Līva". Closed since the 1990-ies.
.Background: The Freedom Monument is a memorial honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). Unveiled in 1935, this 138 feet high monument often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies.
Foreground: a fragment of "Laima Clock" (erected in 1924; since 1936 decorated with the name and logotype of the country’s largest....
Cruise ferry traffic between Riga and Stockholm works since 2002. Tallink's ferry ISABELLE runs the route since 2013 (before that it was at the service of Viking Lane). It was built at 1987 and first launched at 13 August, 1988.
.A real idea of railway in Latvia started to be active in 1853, but the first working magistral was opened in 1961 (Riga-Dinaburg). In the period up to WWI railway network in Latvia's territory grew to 1941 km.
The bridge on this photo is the Railway Bridge over river Daugava in Riga - historically the first iron bridge in Latvia (over 1....