KGB Building
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Adults EUR 15 · Students EUR 9
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Why go
- The main exhibition on KGB activities in Latvia, viewable without a guide.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 20 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today10:30 – 17:30Show all
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Know before you go
- The main exhibition can be visited without a guide; prison cells and the basement are accessible only on guided tours.
- Guided tours are in Latvian or English and are for visitors aged 12 and over.
What's inside
- Basement
With kids
- Children aged 12 and under may visit the main exhibition but cannot join guided tours.
Tips for your visit
- Wear warm clothing in winter and spring; heating is limited.
- Buy tickets online through the place’s own site.
Interesting facts3
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The building is also known as the Corner House, Eckhaus, Čekas pagrabi and Tetera nams.
KGB building in Riga (in English) - Children under 12 years old are not allowed in guided tours - BezRindas -
It is a state-protected historical monument and a locally protected architectural monument.
Stūra māja - Wikipedia -
48,000 criminal
During the Soviet occupation, the KGB opened 48,000 criminal cases for alleged anti-Soviet offences.
KGB building in Riga (in English) - Children under 12 years old are not allowed in guided tours - BezRindas
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History
It later housed Latvian government offices, then became the Soviet KGB headquarters, where offices and cells were installed. After serving as police premises until 2008, the building opened to the public in 2014. The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia has presented an exhibition on KGB history there since 2015.
- 1910–1912Construction began in 1910. Architect Aleksandrs Vanags designed the building, completed in 1912 as apartments and shops.
- 1919The Latvian Revolutionary War Committee briefly used the building during the Latvian War of Independence.
- 1920s–1930sLatvia’s Interior Affairs Ministry occupied the building.
- 1940–1941; 1944–1991The building served as the Soviet KGB headquarters in Latvia during these periods. In 1940, it was converted into KGB offices and dozens of cells.
- 1941–1944During most of the German occupation, a youth group called “National Watch” and Latvia’s puppet government occupied the building.
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- 1991–2008Latvian police used the building until 2008.
- 2014The building opened to the public as part of Riga’s European Capital of Culture programme.
- 2015A Museum of the Occupation of Latvia exhibition on KGB history in Latvia opened in the building.
Accessibility
- Access for visitors with walking disabilities The historic building is inaccessible to visitors with walking disabilities.
Sources: Corner House (Riga) - Wikipedia · Riga/Centrs - Wikivoyage (see) · KGB building in Riga (in English) - Children un… · KGB building in Riga (in English) | Guided tour… · KGB building in Riga (in English) - Children un… · Eckhaus (Riga) - Wikipedia · Stūra māja - Wikipedia · KGB Building: tickets (its own site) · KGB Building: menu (its own site) · KGB Building: menu (its own site) · KGB Building: menu (its own site) · KGB Building: menu (its own site) · KGB Building: menu (its own site) · checked 28 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +371 66 154 276
Questions and answers
How much are tickets to the KGB Building in Riga?
Adult tickets cost 15 EUR; student tickets cost 9 EUR.
What are the KGB Building’s opening hours?
It is open daily from 10:30 to 17:30.
Can children visit the KGB Building?
Children aged 12 and under may visit the main exhibition. Guided tours are for visitors aged 12 and over.
How can I see the KGB Building’s prison cells?
The prison cells and basement are accessible only on a guided tour, in Latvian or English.
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