Latvia's Lady Liberty stands atop a stone pillar in a downtown Riga plaza, holding three gilded stars above her head to remind onlookers of the country's hard-fought unity and freedom. Built in ...

As reported, fans of the Dutch football club Ajax Amsterdam rioted in downtown Riga ahead of a football match between Ajax Amsterdam and Latvia's RFS in January 2025, causing damage to the Freedom ...

RIGA, Latvia — Each year on May 9, Russia's Victory Day, thousands of Russian-speaking Latvians gather underneath this capital city's 24-story-tall Victory Monument to commemorate Soviet ...

Navigate backward to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates. Freedom Monument and the Central District $25 $500+ ...

A picture taken on August 25, 2022 shows the dismantling of the Soviet-era monument in Riga. - Latvia dismantled a Soviet-era monument in its capital city Riga following Russia's invasion of ...

Riga (pronounced Reega), inhabits a third of Latvia's population ... you will see a statue standing 42.7 metres tall. The Freedom Monument, made from copper and granite, symbolises Latvian ...

A sea of joyous Latvians flooded the streets of Riga, gathering around the iconic Freedom Monument. They are celebrating their country's historic bronze medal victory over the United States in the ...

“There was a special event at the monument of freedom in the center of Riga to welcome [us],” Kaza ... the entire team visited the president of Latvia. The three major trophies received ...

MANILA, Philippines—Latvia’s Fiba World Cup celebration spilled onto the streets of the Latvian capital of Riga at the Freedom Monument. Thousands of people flooded the largest city in the ...