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St. Peter's Church Riga
57 Reviews St. Peter’s Church is amongst the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Dating back to the 13th century it is one of the oldest medieval Gothic architecture in the Baltic States, also like St Jacobs it has...
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Central Market Riga
22 Reviews The Central Market is one of the largest and oldest markets in Europe and has been included in Unesco World Heritage list in 1998. We didn’t buy anything but it was great just to wonder around and...
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Old Town Riga
47 Reviews We enjoyed Riga Old City, great for a walk, to enjoy its’ sights. Nice restaurants with great price and choice offers, tourists can find in old town. One of the evenings, after pre booked meal in...
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Freedom Monument Riga
46 Reviews The Monument of Freedom was built during 1931-35, designed by Latvian sculptor Karlis Zale and the finance came from donations by the people. It was built as a symbolic of freedom and independence of...
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House of Blackheads Riga
37 Reviews House of the Blackheads, this beautiful building is not the original. It was totally rebuilt, replicated and completed in 1999. Originally called the New House which was built in 1334 and since then...
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Three Brothers Riga
17 Reviews The buildings in the photo are known as Three Brothers. There are three buildings located in Maza Pills Street, no 17 is the white building being the oldest which dates back in the late 15th century...
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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia Riga
26 Reviews A MUSEUM MUST SEE....I cried in this museum at the enormity of the suffering and endurance needed to get through the cruelty dished out through the years to the peoples of this country....and in the...
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Orthodox Cathedral Riga
18 Reviews One of the most beautiful churches I have seen, it is Neo-Byzantine style (this style was preferred church style in Russia during Alexander II of Russia and it replaced Russo-Bysantine) with main...
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Dome Cathedral Riga
33 Reviews The Dome Cathedral is the largest place of worship in the Baltics The foundation stone of the Dome was laid in 1211, when Bishop Albert had a great plan of building a church, a monastery, some more...
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Powder Tower Riga
23 Reviews The Powder Tower (Pulvertornis) it was part of the defensive system of the town and was originally called the Sand Tower. In the 17th century the tower began to store gunpowder. Today the building is...
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28 Reviews Riga is the city if you want to see concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. You can find it in the old and new town district around Elizabetes, Elizabetes Street, Alberta and Strelnieku Streets. I...
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Musicians of Bremen Monument Riga
8 Reviews The Musicians of Bremen Statue is strategically placed between three major churches in Riga, Saint Peter's, Saint John's and Saint George's churches. The German city of Bremen, by the way, is twinned...
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Swedish Gate Riga
14 Reviews The Old Town of Riga used to be surrounded by walls on all sides, but now-days, not much is left. The Invaders tore must of them down in the 1800s. The Swedish Gate is an attractive city gate, so...
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Academy of Sciences Riga
16 Reviews The Academy of Sciences, known by many as "Stalin's birthday cake," is a classic example of Soviet-era Social Realist architecture. While the building itself is nothing to write home about, the...
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St. John's Church Riga
19 Reviews St. John's Church is a Protestant church in Riga. Built in 1297, this old Church was used as the chapel of a Dominican abbey. The church was destroyed several times, so not all the architecture is...
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18 Reviews Riga Castle was built in 1330 in the old Town as the residence for Master of Livonian Order. Originally the castle was fortress-like 3 story building with an inner courtyard and four towers. Since...
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Daugava River Riga
13 Reviews The Railway Bridge connects the two banks of Riga that are divided by the Daugava River. I happened to see this Bridge when I was having a look at the central markets. The Bridge was built in 1872,...
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Cat House Riga
13 Reviews Not every house has a cat in the roof :) But in Riga - yes, it is :) The house surely has the Cat name after two black cats put on the roof. The owner of the house turned cats’ tails into the Guild...
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Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum Riga
6 Reviews Open Air Ethnographic Museum is located on the outskirt of Riga in a pine forest on the shores of Jugla Lake, about 40 minutes by bus. It is set on 100 hectares of land. You can walk in the forest and...
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Latvian Riflemen Monument Riga
14 Reviews The Red Riflemen Monument is another impressive monument and also a very controversal! The monument was built in 1970, to honor the Latvian red Riflemen who guarded Lenin during the Russian...
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Bastion Hill Riga
8 Reviews The Bastion Hill (Park) located near the Old Town and Freedom monument. It is nice park to stroll along after sightseeing the Old Town of Riga. Great spot to meander along the canal and see flower...
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St. Jacob's Church Riga
11 Reviews St. Jacob’s (St James) Cathedral is one of the oldest features of Rīga historical centre that has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The church was dedicated to Saint James and it...
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Laima Clock Riga
11 Reviews Hard to say for me why Laima clock is famous in Riga, but anyway it was nice to see how it looks. This clock was donated by Laima chocolate manufacturer, and the main thing people like it as it is...
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National Opera Riga
18 Reviews Latvian National Opera. The impressive white building surrounded by beautiful park was built in 1860-63 to house German speaking theatre and eventually Latvian artist also performed here. The Latvian...
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10 Reviews Located next to each other in Riga, is the Small and Great Guild Halls, both impressive buildings. The Great Guild [1354], was a Merchant's organization for German merchants. The first building from...
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Rundale Palace came into being on order of Ernst Johann Bieron, the wealth and luxury loving favourite of the Russian Empress Anna Johanovna, and it was projected as a summer residence (Rundale - Ruhetal - peace valley). Its builder is the famous Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. The Rundale Palace is the largest and most important baroque and rococo period architecture and art monument in Latvia.
Build between 1736 and 1740 for the Duke of Courland Johann Biron, this is one of the most outstanding sights in Latvija. It was build by the famous Italian architect Rastelli, who also worked in St.Petersburg.Nowadays, it's very well renovated from the outside, the inside is somewhat lacking behind, but it's still very well worth going inside as well. In the summertime the gardens are nice as well
If you appreciate inspiring and imaginative photography then don't visit Riga's photography museum! A very strange place (the lady on reception followed us around the entire time we were there) with a small display of old cameras and, when I visited at least, an exhibition of rather dull and uninteresting pictures by a French photographer.
Radio and TV Tower is located on Zakusala Island in the middle of Daugava River in the city of Riga. It was constructed between 1979 and 1987 by the Sovient Engineers and was designed by Gunars Asaris. It is the tallest structure in the Baltic countries and the third tallest in Europe after Ostankino Tower and Kiev TV Tower. It is also the 11th tallest tower in the world.Riga Radio & TV Tower has a total height of approximately 370 meters with an observation platform for local and foreign tourists at approximately 100 meters high. Two elevators bring visitors up to the viewing platform. The Radio & Tower Tower is principally used for communication purposes as well as for observation. You may e-mail to the following address for more information regarding the tower:- tornis@lvrtc.lv
This is a lovely steel railway bridge constructed in 1950 across Daugava River located within a stone's throw from Riga Central Market. The bridge is still in excellent condition. It is sort of a cantilever bridge! The history of this railway bridge dates back to the early 20th century. An ideal way to pass time in the city of Riga is to stroll along the bank of Daugava River under the bridge in the evening. It is one of the five bridges built across the Daugava River in Riga. It certainly is one of the most beautiful bridges in Northern Europe!
Shroud Bridge is a cable bridge built across Daugava River in the heart of the city of Riga. It is one of the five bridges constructed across the Daugava River in Riga. The bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges in Latvia. Shroud Bridge is approximately 600 meters long. It was opened to vehicular traffic in 1980 built during the Soviet era.
The Latvian Riflemen Monument (Latviesu strelnieki piemineklis) is located at Riflemen Square in the heart of the Old Town of Riga. It was constructed in 1970. The monument is said to be controversial by some Latvians simply because it is a symbol of the old Communist system. Latvian Riflemen division has approximately 40,000 soldiers who fought against the Germans in the First World War and many of the soldiers had later become the guards of Lenin.
St. Peter's Church is located at Skarnu Street in the heart of the Old Town of Riga, just within a stone's throw from the House of Blackheads and Riga's Tourist Information Office. The history of the church dates back to the 13th century when it was the main church in Riga. It was reconstructed in the 15th century by Johann Rumeschottel and was only fully completed in the 18th century. The tower of the church had been struck by lightning and caught fire several times. St. Peter's church and its tower constitutes parts of the impressive skyline of the city of Riga!An elevator will take a visitor to the observation deck at a height of 70 meters. Visitors will be rewarded with breath-taking and spectacular view of the Old Town, Daugava River and the bridges. Several lovely statues are located at the ground floor of the church. The observation deck is the only one in the Old Town. So don't...
The Powder Tower (Pulvertornis) is located at Smilsu iela inside the Old Town of Riga just within a stone's throw from the popular Laima Clock and the Freedom Monument. It was one of the defence towers that formed parts of the fortification wall that surrounded the old town of Riga in the 14th century. It was originally known as the Sand Tower (Smilsu Tornis) until the 17th century when gunpowder and cannonballs were stored in the tower. It then changed its name to the Powder Tower. Unfortunately it is the only preserved tower in Riga!The tower is approximately 26 meters high and 15 meters in diameter. Parts of the tower's wall are as thick as three meters! The Powder Tower today is home to Military Museum. Opening hours are between 9.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. during the summer months.
The Freedom Monument (Brivibas Piemineklis) is located at Brivibas Street at Freedom Boulevard (Brivibas bulvaris) near the Laima Clock at the edge of the Old Town in Riga. It was erected in 1935 to dedicate to freedom and in honour of the soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence between 1918 and 1920. The monument was designed by famous Latvian sculptor Karlis Zale. It was constructed of copper and granite. The monument is the tallest of its kind in Europe! It is regarded as a landmark of the city of Riga.The Freedom Monument is topped by a statue of liberty holding three stars in outstretched hands. The three star symbolise the three regions of Latvia, i.e. Kurzeme (Courland), Vidzeme (Livland) and Latgale (Lettgallen). The monument has survived four decades of Soviet's rule and many wonder why the Soviets did not demolish it! The area around the monument has also been...
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