Latvian Popular Front headquarters in Riga
Infrastructure

The Latvian People's Front was a socio-political movement during the Awakening period, which played a crucial role in the restoration of Latvia's independence. Its first chairmen were Dainis Īvāns (1988-1990) and Romualds Ražuks (1990-1992). The Latvian People's Front was granted a building in Riga, at Vecpilsētas iela 13/15, by the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR on February 6, 1989. The building housed the LTF board and council, as well as the editorial office of the newspaper "Atmoda". Since 1999, the building has housed the People's Front Museum. On October 8, 2008, a commemorative plaque with the LTF's symbolism and the inscription: "The Latvian People's Front operated in this building during the Awakening period, uniting people for the restoration of Latvian statehood in 1988-1991."