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Skyline Bar, Riga
Dome Cathedral, Riga
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Squares of RigaRiga - old town
In 2001 Riga became 800 years old and celebrated its anniversary in style. Hence you can guess that the old town is really old... log buildings date back to the 11th century, while stone buildings to the 13th century. Much of it has disappeared, but not all. Where the old feeling is gone, art nouveau/jugendstil has set in, at the end of last century. In the middle ages Riga was a very rich city - much richer than its neighbouring cities of Tallin and Vilnius - and this wealth can still be seen, in particular in the merchants' houses and in the churches. Look at the details to see how money was floating - or go through the counrtyards... rich people were living lavishly.
