Iron Bridge, Riga
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The Iron Bridge was a bridge that crossed the Daugava river in Riga
, the capital of Latvia
. The bridge was bombarded twice, during World War I and World War II, but was not rebuilt after the last war and only remains of the bride pillars now stands where the bridge used to cross the river.
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, the capital of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. The bridge was bombarded twice, during World War I and World War II, but was not rebuilt after the last war and only remains of the bride pillars now stands where the bridge used to cross the river.