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During the Soviet union era Latvia was a strategic place, because Latvia has the large western border of the Soviet Union. Not surprising that there were more than 1,000 Soviet troops concentrated in Latvia, which were located at about 600 sites. Nearly half a century, Latvia was under so called Iron Curtain.
Border Guards parts and items tank practice area, aviation landfilds, military airfields, weapons and ammunition storage facilities (including nuclear missiles), military intelligence and other objects concentrated in Latvia.
There was a special border regime along the sea coast of Baltics and Latvia. This means that only two decades ago Latvian coast line was a restricted area where you could stay only during daylight hours and only on limited sections of the coast.
Thats why we want to show you some of these military objects on the way from Riga to Liepaja. Our trip will start in Riga and finish in Riga. The tour includes 4 military objects. The biggest of them is located in Liepaja where we will visit the former Soviet union military town, Naval port and the Liepaja prison which is still open as a museum.
