Latvian Academy of Sciences
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Recommended by 58 out of 59 hikers
Location: Vidzeme, Latvia
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Riga Central Market – Riga Town Hall Square and House of the Blackheads loop from Riga01:27
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Riga Central Market – Small Guild (Mazā Ģilde), Riga loop from Old Riga01:08
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St. Peter's Church, Riga – Riga Town Hall Square and House of the Blackheads loop from Torņakalns04:23
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Tips
The Academy of Sciences is jokingly called "Stalin's Birthday Cake". For 6 euros admission you can take the lift up and enjoy a unique view over Riga.
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•August 9, 2022
The building was a 1961 gift from the Soviet Union as a Palace of Culture and Science. Today the seat of the Latvian Academy of Sciences.
translated by•September 8, 2022
Built by the Russians in the style of confectionery. It feels a little like the sight of this skyscraper as in Moscow.
translated by•April 18, 2019
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Location: Vidzeme, Latvia
Best Hikes to Latvian Academy of Sciences
- Easy
5.0
(1)
15
Riga Central Market – Riga Town Hall Square and House of the Blackheads loop from Riga01:27
5.58km
30m
Easy12
Riga Central Market – Small Guild (Mazā Ģilde), Riga loop from Old Riga01:08
4.43km
20m
Intermediate4.8
(74)
441
St. Peter's Church, Riga – Riga Town Hall Square and House of the Blackheads loop from Torņakalns04:23
17.0km
90m
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