Valkas iela is technically located in Center area next to Washington Square and Triumphal Arch.
Most of the people consider this quiet area to be Andrejsala or Petersala. In fact there is nothing special about this street except its name.
Valkas street is named after city of Valka or Valga, which is split by two countries Latvia and Estonia.

Labels: andrejsala, buildings, center, cities, eclecticism, petersala, streets

Riga School 13 was opened in 1951. It was the first school opened after Second World War.
Nowadays it is school for over than 500 Russian-speaking Latvians.

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Pētersala (Peter's Island) is one of the neighborhoods adjoining with Riga Center, making it quite prestigious to live in.
The name is in honor of the Tsar Peter the Great, who expanded the city in 18th century including this territories.
In the past this area was full of small rivers and canals, but in the 19 century all of them were dried.
Petersala together with Andrejsala are forming one of the 59 Riga subdivisions

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Labels: aerial, bridges, buildings, daugava, harbours, neighbourhoods, panoramas, petersala, rivers, ships, skyscrapers, streets

This big piece of concrete is a fragment of Berlin Wall, which was dividing a great city into two pieces for almost 30 years.

P.S. This photo was used in Berlin Wall Exhibition of U.S. Diplomacy Center.

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Labels: cities, german, monuments, parks, petersala, walls

This dirty pond is located in Viesturs Garden, just in front of the monument to the elders of the Latvian Song.
This park has been hosting the very first Song and Dance Festival, therefore it is also known as Park of Song Festival.

Labels: animals, culture, dumps, lakes, monuments, music, parks, petersala, poverty