Cafe “Dakota” and exposition of military vehicles and equipment
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Cafe Dakota is located in Ogre municipality, Ciemupe, on the A6 highway. The exhibit on military heritage allows its owner to combine his hobby and interest in military history with his business of running a cafe. Here you can enjoy a meal and see military equipment, weapons, soldier equipment and aircraft from the end of the 20th century. The exhibit is available to cafe visitors during working hours. Tours are available only in Russian and prior registration is required.
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About the found war artifacts
In modern Latvia, the collections of various museums are also supplemented by the personal collections of private individuals, which are often publicly exhibited and are available to everyone. Many people have a hobby of old things, including items related to military history. Often, visitors have no idea about the origin of these things. Did they suddenly appear? In all cases, it is the work of several years and an interesting, personal story about one person's interests in collecting things in order to create, for example, a museum from them. The narrator describes his personal experience, giving the reader an idea of the situation in Latvia after World War II. The legacy left by various armies and the lack of necessary raw materials on the farm force people to find creative ways to use practically anything in order to survive. Over time, what is useless on the farm becomes valuable, historical exhibits that tell the story of the experience of Latvia and its people.