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Grim Soviet Suburbs, Riga Motor Museum
St. John's Cathedral
Riga souvenirs
Riga old townUNESCO World Heritage
The Historic Center of Riga was enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Here is what the official website explains about this decision:
"Riga was a major centre of the Hanseatic League, deriving its prosperity in the 13th–15th centuries from the trade with central and eastern Europe. The urban fabric of its medieval centre reflects this prosperity, though most of the earliest buildings were destroyed by fire or war. Riga became an important economic centre in the 19th century, when the suburbs surrounding the medieval town were laid out, first with imposing wooden buildings in neoclassical style and then in Jugendstil. It is generally recognized that Riga has the finest collection of art nouveau buildings in Europe."
quoted from UNESCO official website Exploring all these beautiful sites with our local tour guide on hubby's birthday!
