architecture

Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences

Riga, Latvia

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija [Latvian]

Architecture

built
1951-1961
culture
Latvian, Soviet
style/period
Socialist Classicism, Stalinist Empire Style
work type
university
form/concept
high-rise building
architect
Karlis Pluksne, Apsitis Vaidelotis, Osvalds Tilmanis

Specifications

height
21.0 m
height (tip)
107.6 m
capacities
conference hall
capacity
1,000

Geography

Europe » Northern Europe » Latvia » Riga » Latgale Suburb
local language location name
Rīga, Latvija [Latvian]
cultural historical region
Baltics
historical affiliations
1958-1991
Soviet Union
Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, east elevation
Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, east elevation Riga, Latvia
Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, northeast elevation
Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, northeast elevation Riga, Latvia
Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, upper floors and spire
Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, upper floors and spire Riga, Latvia