Temporary Riga photos are being published not in a regular manner due to blog author has moved to Vilnius.

RT-32


I came to ghost town Irbene to make a better photo of Radiotelescope RT-32, but again I was unlucky
The antenna's site was closed, therefore I could take a photo only from remote road, which is not so good again.
Photo was taken on my way to Neringa between Kolka and Road to Ventspils.

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Patent Office

Patent Office
Latvian Patent Office located in Citadel area has a long history, which is split by Soviet times.
Initially Patent Office was opened in 1920 and was very productive since the very first days.
Nowadays approximately 200 national inventions are being registered annually.
I hope at least one of them will make Latvia world famous one day :)

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Latvian University

Latvijas Universitate
Latvijas Universitāte (University of Latvia) is the oldest and the largest University teaching in Latvian language.
LU was opened in 1919. The base for it was the Riga Polytechnic Institute.
Today it is the largest university in Baltic States giving lectures for almost 25 000 students from all around the world.

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Mobile Observatory


When some visible comet is passing nearby Earth, Riga Mobile Observatories are deployed in public places to give an opportunity for all comers to see the Star with hair :)
For example, this truck in front of Blackheads House is real observatory for free.

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Academy of Sciences


One of the tallest buildings in Riga is Academy of Sciences building.
Built right after Second World War, during Soviet age.
Academy was the highest building in Riga for more than 50 years, before Hansabanka Skyscraper was built.

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