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From the Latvian Academy of Sciences

Spring, spring, spring...

Riga skyline at night

Another shot from Skanstes are - this time at night.

Ice skating

The roof of Riga (gallery) is not only for skating - it has a skyline in the background all around.

Riga skyline

Science Academy in mist.

Reval

Skyline of Riga from city centre towards South. The trees at the front are called Vermanes park or Veramanitis which would be pronounced varmaneetys. The "a" is pronounced as in VAT or Vatican.

Apmācies - overcast

Skyline of Riga. Highrises - Academy of Sciences, TV tower, Swedbank, Preses Nams, Vansu Bridge

Ministry of Transport

Academy of Sciences tower at the back - the Ministry at the front.

Science Academy in reflection

This is a newly built Avalon hotel on13th January street (13. janvāra iela) at the very edge of the Old City of Riga.

Science Academy

The highrise building on the left is a Latvian Academy of Sciences - the tallest on the right bank of Daugava. Built under Soviet claw.

OK:) There were few "sister" high rises (very similar to each other) built during Soviet era in Soviet Block countries and Republics, but just three outside Russia - Warsaw, Kiev and Riga.

Latvian Academy of Sciences

Latvian Academy of Sciences is nearly 100m tall building in the heart of Riga. The interesting thing about it is that even it its forbidden it still has the soviet symbols on its facade. Can you spot them?