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Latvia sells Lenin bells
31 January 2007
Holidaymakers visiting Latvia have been offered the chance to purchase some exclusive souvenirs.
A number of bells, made from a melted-down statue of former Soviet leader Lenin, have gone on sale and they are proving very popular.
Just 500 bells were made from the statue, which used to stand in the central square of the town of Liepaja.
The statue was torn down in 1991, when Latvia gained independence from the Soviet Union following the fall of communism.
Latvian Tourist Board officials say that the bells are selling for 183 lats (£172) each, with all proceeds going to charity.
Latvia fell under Soviet rule following the end of World War Two and remained in the Soviet Union for around 50 years.
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A number of bells, made from a melted-down statue of former Soviet leader Lenin, have gone on sale and they are proving very popular.
Just 500 bells were made from the statue, which used to stand in the central square of the town of Liepaja.
The statue was torn down in 1991, when Latvia gained independence from the Soviet Union following the fall of communism.
Latvian Tourist Board officials say that the bells are selling for 183 lats (£172) each, with all proceeds going to charity.
Latvia fell under Soviet rule following the end of World War Two and remained in the Soviet Union for around 50 years.
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