Although the colossal synagogue no longer exists, it's worth the 10 minute walk from the train station to see what remains of this one-time place of worship and to meditate on one of the most beastly crimes committed during the Nazi occupation of Latvia. On July 4, 1941, hundreds of Jewish refugees [...]

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Funded in part by Germans, local architects worked for 15 years to create an appropriate monument for the atrocities that occurred among the trees. In 1942, under the German occupation, Nazis herded thousands of victims of many backgrounds to this serene forest. Jews were brought from countries as [...]

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Built in 1905, this is the only surviving Jewish prayer house and the main meeting place for the 12,000-strong community. Although it was used as a warehouse during the Nazi occupation, its sacred scrolls and other treasures were hidden and escaped destruction. It is said that the building was not burned to the ground as others had been due to its close proximity to other houses in Old Riga. It's currently closed for renovations, but is due to open sometime this autumn.
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