The Riga technical university - a typical 1940s Stalinist era building.

The Latvian academy of Sciences - nicknamed Stalin's birthday cake is an iconic example of Architecture from the early Soviet period.

We will drive down Latgale street ( formerly Moscow street) and see typical soviet era residential architecture.

We will stop at a Soviet era residential apartment complex and go inside. We will see the staircase, Soviet era elevator and the corridors. We will NOT be going inside an apartment.

We will stop at the Deglava street hill - a reclaimed land fill that offers panoramic views of one of the largest Soviet era neighborhoods in Riga

The Riga diesel factory laboratory - a unique example of 1980s experimental Soviet architecture

We will conclude the tour at the Latvian riflemen monument - an iconic example of Soviet era sculpture