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Nazi forced labour and concentration camp
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The Salaspils concentration camp memorial complex is in the Riga region, about 15 km southeast of Riga and is a memorial for the people who died there during the Nazi regime in Latvia.
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German: Kurtenhof
By train
Taking a train from Riga is the best way of getting to Salaspils.
By bicycle
There is an unpaved bicycle path from Riga to the memorial. Ask at the tourist information center and they will hand you the map.
By bus
There are several mini-buses which leave from Riga for Salaspils, at higher frequency during the day. But it is difficult to get from the Salaspils bus station to the memorial.
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