KGB Building

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(1.7K) · History museum in Riga, Latvia
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The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a state accredited private museum, founded in 1993. It is maintained and managed by a public …

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Apr 2, 2025
An excellent, but difficult experience. I think a must see for anyone visiting Riga. The tour, which must be booked was very informative. In some ways, it is how you think it would be. It is hard to …Full review by ross c
Mar 28, 2025
A harrowing insight into the poor individuals who were taken there. Our guide was so informative and his passion was gripping. The place chilled you to the bone. A must if you are visiting Riga. Pay …Full review by lauracD5816NR
Mar 26, 2025
The tour was fascinating, shocking and very sobering. Our guide was superb, interjecting humour without detracting in any way from conveying the conditions of the poor souls that were detained and wo…Full review by IzzyM904

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Horario de apertura y cierre
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Daily from 1130-1730, tours at 11/12/13/14 this weekend
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Answer by daveashuk · Sep 10, 2024
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Hi there, Could you tell me please, do you need to book in advance, or can you turn up to go in? Many thanks for any …
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Hi there, Could you tell me please, do you need to book in advance, or can you turn up to go in? Many thanks for any information given
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You have to book if you want to tour the whole building. You can book there for the next tour or online. There is a small exhibition on the ground floor if you can't get into the main tour.
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I would be very interested to know where you got you guided tour, we were unable to access the building because it …
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I would be very interested to know where you got you guided tour, we were unable to access the building because it said it had been closed since September 2018. Our son is going to Riga and would love to visit the KGB building so please can you tell us the name of the company you got your tour from. Many thanks
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Hi , book direct through trip advisor. The tour guides are there. They are very good.
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Is the building currently open for guided tours? I have seen online that it is shut but also people have recently visited. …
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Is the building currently open for guided tours? I have seen online that it is shut but also people have recently visited. Just wanting to make sure before going when we arrive next week.
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We visited 3rd week of September. I believe it was closing at the end of September, permanently. The site is being redeveloped, and i'm pretty sure there were no plans to reopen or resite …
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We visited 3rd week of September. I believe it was closing at the end of September, permanently. The site is being redeveloped, and i'm pretty sure there were no plans to reopen or resite the museum.
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Does the tour involve climbing stairs? Thank you.
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If you go on the tour, there are stairs to the basement to see the cells.
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