German soldiers on the streets of Riga. >>

One of the oldest sacral buildings of Riga is the Church of St. >>

In the first days of the war the historical centre of Riga was reduced to ruins. >>

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The stadium «Daugava» has been constructed in Riga in 1945. >>

The Pļaviņas HE power station was put into operation in 1966, and the Riga HE power station in 1974. >>

Many construction prijects was made possible by the participation of Valery Kadyrkov (1939 -1989), Director of ‘Latgiprogorstroy’ (Urban Construction Institute) since 1981. >>

Mass scale construction of apartment blocks sprang up in the early 1960’s. >>

VEF (State Electrotechnical Factory) was the largest company in Latvia. It functioned from 1919 to 1999. >>