Today it's the Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva - but it wasn't always. The hotel took 20 years to complete and was full of secret listening devices planted by the KGB! ------------ Sources: https://www.kathmanduandbeyond.com/radisson-blu-hotel-latvija-riga-latvia/ https://www-lrytas-lt.translate.goog/kultura/istorija/2015/02/19/news/kokia-iranga-kgb-paslepe-neringoje-ir-lietuvos-viesbutyje--4212334?_x_tr_sl=lt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokos_Hotel_Viru https://madeinvilnius.lt/en/vilniaus-istorija/pirmasis-dangoraizis-legendinis-lietuvos-viesbutis/ ------------- Join this channel as a Patreon patron to get access to perks: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84794387 Find us on our website: https://www.lithuaniaexplained.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lithuaniaexplained/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089438924632

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