The name of Riga is known across Europe. When in the 14th and 15th centuries Riga became one of the most important trade centers of the Hanseatic League, thecity was granted special rights to transport goods along the Daugava further to the East. |
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Town Hall's Square in August, 1940. A demonstration organized by Russian NKVD to show peoples support for Latvia's incorporation in the USSR.
