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Latvian Academy of Sciences

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The most prominent artifact of the Soviet legacy in Riga, the Latvian Academy of Sciences, is situated just a few blocks south of the city center. The towering structure looms over the skyline in an attempt to mimic the historic towers of Old Riga. Conceived in 1951 as the House of Kolkhoz (collective farms) workers, the 21-story building was modeled on Stalin’s Seven Sisters—seven monumental high-rises built in postwar Moscow in a style known a…

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Latvian Academy of Sciences

The most prominent artifact of the Soviet legacy in Riga, the Latvian Academy of Sciences, is situated just a few blocks south of the city center. The towering structure looms over the skyline in an attempt to mimic the historic towers of Old Riga. Conceived in 1951 as the House of Kolkhoz (collective farms) workers, the 21-story building was modeled on Stalin’s Seven Sisters—seven monumental high-rises built in postwar Moscow in a style known a…

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Atlas Obscura broke the news in 11 days ago on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

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