Freedom Way

The legacy of war and oppression is everywhere you look in Riga, Latvia. Larry and I saw several canons repurposed by doorways as we wandered through the old part of town.

Riga offers many museums dedicated to various aspects of a difficult history: The Museum of Barricades, The KGB Museum, The Museum of Latvian Occupation (Soviets and Nazi Germany are the focus there), and The Museum of War, just to name a few.

One of the main boulevards here has been named after various conquerors over the years: Alexander, Stalin, Hitler. It’s currently called “Freedom Way.”Read more