KGB building in Riga (in English) | Guided tour

Corner House is cold during winter and spring due to limited heating. We kindly recommend wearing warm clothing to ensure a comfortable visit.

Guided tour in the prison cells of the former headquarters of the KGB in Riga IS FILMED FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES, BY BUYING TICKETS YOU AGREE TO DISPLAY YOUR PERSONAL DATA.

During the guided tour, we will explore the history of the "Corner House", which became the headquarters of the KGB in Riga during the Soviet occupation in Latvia.

CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OLD ARE NOT ALLOWED ON GUIDED TOURS!

Address: Brīvības iela 61, Rīga, Latvia

Open daily: 10.30 - 17.30

Guided tours in english: 11.00, 12:00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 17.00

Please come 10 minutes before the start of the tour

Cost of guided tour:

Adults: 15.00 EUR

Students: 9.00 EUR

The tours take place in historically authentic building. It is not accessible for people with walking disabilities.

Visitors with disability: free admission

The military forces of the Soviet Union occupied Latvia on 17 June 1940. The building at Brīvības and Stabu became the Latvian headquarters of the KGB. With time, the building gained the nickname “Corner House”. This was the place of interrogation and incarceration of Latvian citizens who the occupying regime considered to be enemies of the state. During Soviet occupation, the KGB initiated 48 000 criminal cases for “anti-Soviet offences”. When Latvia regained its independence, the KGB was declared a criminal organization and abolished in Latvia.