The Sweetness of Freedom

Published on August 8, 2014 by UrbanEx

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....

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From Riga with Love

Published on August 8, 2014 by UrbanEx

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.

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Yellow Dragon

Published on August 8, 2014 by UrbanEx

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....

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Riga tram

Published on August 8, 2014 by UrbanEx

Riga city started using tram traffic in year 1882; then, however, those were horse trams. The first electric tram on its streets appeared in year 1901.

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