Name: The KGB building
Address: BrÄ«vÄ«bas iela 61, Centra rajons, RÄ«ga, LV-1010, Latvia, LV
Telephone: +371 27 875 692

The KGB building is a museum, located at Brīvības iela 61, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia. They can be contacted via phone at +371 27 875 692, visit their website sturamaja.lv for more detailed information.

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Brīvības iela 61, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010

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Added by Jopie, at 18 June 2016

Monday 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday 12:00 – 7:00 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Anonymous

29 March 2018

Our guide was fantastic and informative and not afraid to say what he thought. I highly recommend visiting if you are interested in learning about the social history of Latvia. Make sure you combine it with visits to the other museums to as that way you will understand it better. It is amazing to think that this labyrinth is still there. See it whilst you still can.
Anonymous

27 March 2018

It's ok, a place to visit if you like Soviet/communist history. Better to join a tour in English, but there is only one or two per day
Anonymous

31 January 2018

A must see if you vist Riga. A picture does not convey what the senses experience when you enter that dreadful place. It takes about an hour to complete the guided tour. Take the guided tour which is excellent. The guide we had was a mine of information and got accross what the place was about and how it achieved its ends. But, the visual history is riveting to read in the waiting area before the tour starts and completes in words and pictures what you hear on the tour.
The last place you are shown at the end of tour is so stark and what you see is a shock on top of what went before.
Freedom is truly a treasure. People were murdered in that place because they wanted to be free of tyranny.
Anonymous

18 January 2018

Very interesting tour!
We had a very good guide, who really knew how to make us feel and see through the prisoners eyes, exactly what happened in that prison.
Recommended tour in Riga!
Anonymous

02 December 2017

The main exhibition is free to visit but for an extra €5 you can go on an excellent guided tour of the KGB interrogation rooms, cells and other areas. The guide was great and there was plenty to see with the tour lasting about an hour. There are only 3 or so English tours a day and after getting the last couple of tickets they were fully sold out at 11am on a Saturday so book early.
Anonymous

11 November 2017

MUST GO! (The exhibit is closing at the end of the year!!!)

So according to my tour guide everything here is authentic but the building will be acquired by the government by the start of next year so I wanted to leave a review here as quickly as possible to benefit everyone who’s around the region to come visit.

Pretty dark history, and I would compared to the Vietnam/ Cambodia war in my region. The cells are pretty scary and the history was sad. I really like how they try to preserve as much as possible.

This is a rented place by the Museum people. Remember to buy the Information Booklet for €5 since this place is closing soon.
Anonymous

27 October 2017

Great insights on the history of the KGB in Latvia. Highly recommended.
Anonymous

12 October 2017

Authentic look behind the scenes of the UDSSR. Nearly all parts of the building and many original items of KGB are there and in good condition. But the best was our tour guide who let us have a complete and interesting information about the KGB and especially about this building - perfect!!
Anonymous

22 August 2017

Very interesting place but needs better guides
Anonymous

04 August 2017

Took the guided tour of the cell block. Very interesting piece of Latvian history.
Anonymous

07 July 2017

The Soviets were a bloodthirsty and paranoid scourge on Latvian society. This museum is testament to the evil of men. This museum is crucial to reminding the world of the communists and their deeds. If you're in Riga this is a must see.
Anonymous

25 April 2017

Be sure that you have booked a guide before or check the guide hours for groups. It's the only way to see all the building
Anonymous

30 December 2016

Hidden gem hidden away at the side of the city, referred to as the Corner House. Great place to learn about history of Riga and unfortunately the sad and brutal history with KGB in control in the past. Guides were good and you get to see the rooms that KGB used to interrogate, detain and even kill people. Since they are not fully renovated and scrubbed clean, the aged rooms feel very authentic and eerie at the same time. It is very meaningful and it gives a bigger context when you walk around Riga and Latvia, looking at the solemn but quietly optimistic grandmothers with their grandchildren at the park, you can feel their optimism and contentment in their lives and hope for the next generation. If there's only one museum you could visit in Riga, I highly recommend this one.
Anonymous

29 December 2016

Interesting museum on KGB Riga with free exhibition. Must see historical importance
Anonymous

02 September 2016

Good location in city center. Good place to understand what is Soviet union and organisation of KGB.
Anonymous

25 June 2016

the 2014 opened museum looks very authentic. it is as if you would step back some decades and are in the middle of the happening from that time. the tour is great. you get a lot of insights of the Soviet time.