RRR today

Rīgas Radio Rūpnīca aka Radiotehnika RRR or just RRR for short, which means Riga Radio factory, was producing radios, turntables and cassette players in Soviet Latvia but went bust in 1990s. Located in Imanta district of Riga the waste territory is now occupied by various small companies, strorages and empty buildings. One of the companies is RRR VEF, a merge of names of RRR and another famous company VEF, however besides the grand name there is a small firm that produces sound speakers.
Photos by (c) Arnis Balcus

Abandoned factory in Malta

There's abandoned factory in Malta, a small town in Latvia. Quite a few interesting relicts, such as the information desk for their local cinema and culture house, or some decorative installation from 1990 that feature not only nationalistic symbols but also a hammer and sickle.
Photos by (c) Arnis Balcus

Ignalina nuclear power station

The Ignalina nuclear power plant is the only atomic station producing power in the Baltics. It is located in Northeast Lithuania, about 30 km from the Latvia's second biggest town Daugavpils. It's structure is similar to the infamous Chernobyl plant and thus will be closed at the end of 2009 due to safety requirements from EU.
Photos by (c) Arnis Balcus

Coach factory

This old mural indicates of a Russian-Baltic factory of railway coaches and a year 1913 which is probably the year of foundation. Today the factory on Valmieras street in Riga looks pretty abandoned.
Photo by (c) Arnis Balcus

Rosme

New Rosme is perhaps the biggest factory in Riga that produces underwear. Founded in 1952 as a maker of corselettes today most of its bras goes to Russia.
Photos by (c) Arnis Balcus