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Beginning from November 27, 2017, the clock was reconstructed again. The new style clock designed by Arvis Sproģis was unveiled on December 29, 2017. The reconstruction cost a total of 106,000 euros and was covered by
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it was used as a political information stand. In 1999 the Laima Clock was fully reconstructed and its original design restored. On December 12, 2012, at 12:00 the clock rang for the first time since its installation.
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In 2012, construction of another Laima-branded clock was completed in
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The clock was completed in 1924 and initially was called the
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commercial district has made it a landmark of the city.
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Freedom Monument
56°57′02″N 24°06′43″E / 56.95051°N 24.11203°E / 56.95051; 24.11203
Brīvības bulvāris
Latvian
Riga
Latvia
Old Town
Centre
Laima confectionery company
Latvia SSR
Orkla Group
100th Anniversary of the Latvian Republic
Sigulda



"Laima Clock"



"Reconstruction of Laima clock in Riga commences"
Baltic News Network
"Laima clocks rang for the first time ever"
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