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St. Peter's Church   Riga

St. Peter's Church, Riga

 61 Reviews   It is the one very tall church in Riga old town, going on the top of the tower you can see panorama, but I haven't had that chance, maybe someday… This church is one of the best examples of gothic... 

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Old Town   Riga

Old Town, Riga

 49 Reviews   In Riga still some fragments of old defensive wall left and it proves Riga was once medieval and well equipped defensively city. Some fragments of red wall you can see near Jacob's barracks - in one... 

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House of Blackheads   Riga

House of Blackheads, Riga

 40 Reviews  The House of Blackheads is well worth a visit, but was closed to the public when we were there in March, 2011. From information on the internet, the outside is the main attraction of this building.... 

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Art Nouveau Buildings   Riga

Art Nouveau Buildings, Riga

 31 Reviews  The street of Elizabetes Street has a park on one side, and quite a few Art Nouveau buildings on the other side. It is one of the best streets to see the art work. Be careful when walking, as the Tram... 

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Central Market   Riga

Central Market, Riga

 20 Reviews  We found people in Riga pleasant and helpful but reserved, and we found it difficult to get a sense of the people until we visited the main fresh produce market. This is magnificently housed in a... 

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Freedom Monument   Riga

Freedom Monument, Riga

 48 Reviews  Located in the city centre, this seems to be a focal point for the nation from time to time. It is surrounded by parkland and was being well tended to by cleaners who were sweeping the streets. The... 

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Three Brothers   Riga

Three Brothers, Riga

 19 Reviews   These residential buildings are charming, looks so much to be medieval. It is said, these three brothers (Tri Brali) are best examples of medieval buildings in Riga. The three brothers are different... 

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Swedish Gate   Riga

Swedish Gate, Riga

 15 Reviews   This building looks very medieval and romantic, but, for real, it was built not for defense, but to celebrate the Scandinavian occupation of Riga (1698). So, in my opinion, it was good gift for... 

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Museum of the Occupation of Latvia   Riga

Museum of the Occupation of Latvia, Riga

 26 Reviews  I decided to view this museum as I had previously visited the Freedom Museum in Estonia..The museum was Established in 1993 to show what happenend here in Latvia during the years of Occupation from... 

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Dome Cathedral   Riga

Dome Cathedral, Riga

 37 Reviews   Entering Dome Square we can see big, gothic, old Riga Cathedral. It was built in 1211, mostly in the first years of Riga existence. It is the largest Cathedral in the Baltic States and was founded by... 

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National Opera   Riga

National Opera, Riga

 22 Reviews  It is easy to be cultured in Riga. Like most former socialist countries, enormous emphasis was placed on promoting and popularising the performing arts, and one of the happy outcomes of this focus is... 

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Riga Castle - Rigas Pils   Riga

Riga Castle - Rigas Pils, Riga

 19 Reviews  More of a palace cum castle than what you'd expect of a traditional medieval stronghold, although it retains some elements, like a flag bedecked tall round tower. The front of the castle, that looking... 

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Powder Tower   Riga

Powder Tower, Riga

 23 Reviews   It is only one defensive tower that survived in Riga - it houses the Museum of war. Tower looks big enough, could be hard to attack :) In 14th century this tower was the one of many towers around the... 

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Daugava River   Riga

Daugava River, Riga

 13 Reviews   It is worth to see, just walk near the Daugava river bank and watch how big that river is, how nice bridges around, modern buildings. Especially I liked architecture of bridges - Vansu bridge,... 

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Orthodox Cathedral   Riga

Orthodox Cathedral, Riga

 20 Reviews  (work in progress) We were particularly touched by the Russian Orthodox cathedral in Riga, the largest Orthodox church in the Baltics. This lovely building has had a turbulent history, being converted... 

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Cat House   Riga

Cat House, Riga

 16 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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Musicians of Bremen Monument   Riga

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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Jurmala Beach   Riga

Jurmala Beach, Riga

 6 Reviews  If you fancy something of a change from the city, then I can very well recommend a visit to the water park at Jurmala. It must be a good 20 miles out of town, but you can get there very quickly and... 

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Latvian Riflemen Monument   Riga

Latvian Riflemen Monument, Riga

 12 Reviews  Just outside the main square of Ratslaukums is the somewhat controversial statue to the Latvian Red Riflemen. As you might be able to tell from the reference to Red, and the sharp contours of the... 

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Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum   Riga

Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum, Riga

 6 Reviews  I will confess up front that I am a complete sucker for 'skansen' type museums, so the fact that we made a beeline for the open air ethnographic museum just outside Riga should come as little... 

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Bastejkalns Park   Riga

Bastejkalns Park, Riga

 9 Reviews  Coming over Bastion Hill you’re greeted by an outdoor dance floor filled with energetic couples. Welcome to Bastejkalns Park. A little further on you come to Lover’s bridge (second picture) where... 

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Laima Clock   Riga

Laima Clock, Riga

 12 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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Academy of Sciences   Riga

Academy of Sciences, Riga

 12 Reviews  The Science Academy in Riga is of typical Soviet architecture of the Stalin era. It was built in 1957 and because of its appearance it has the nickname “Stalin’s birthday cake”. On the façade some... 

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St. John's Church   Riga

St. John's Church, Riga

 19 Reviews  On the same street as St. John's and opposite St. Peter's, is one more church: St. George's. Only this one is a little different, and unless you look out for its arched windows and high roof, you'd... 

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Bastion Hill   Riga

Bastion Hill, Riga

 7 Reviews   Bastejkalns is one of the parks that surround Old Riga Town. Bastejkalns in translation to English mean The Bastion Hill, so from the name we can guess that this place was very significant for the... 

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House of Blackheads, Riga

by hopang

The House of Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is located at the Town Hall Square right in the heart of the Old Town of Riga. It is a landmark of Riga and a very popular tourist attraction. It is one of the most beautiful architectural buildings in the Old Town of Riga.The original House of Blackheads dates back to the 14th century. It was erected for the members of the Blackheads who were young unmarried merchants from several North European and Baltic countries such as Estonia and Latvia. The original Gothic style building was destroyed in the Second World War and the present reconstructed building was erected only in 1999. The House of the Blackheads today is home to a museum, Riga's Tourist Information Office and a concert hall. The area around the Town Hall Square is a favourite meeting place for the locals.

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Laima Clock, Riga

by hopang

Laima Clock is located at the junction of Aspazijas and Brivibas Streets in the heart of the Old Town of Riga. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Old Town. Laima in local language literally means happiness. Laima Clock was erected in 1924 and was donated by Laima Chocolate Company of Latvia to the city of Riga. The area around the Laima Clock is a favourite meeting place for the locals. The Freedom Monument, another popular tourist attraction is located just behind the Laima Clock. Don't miss Laima Clock and the Freedom Monument when you are in Riga for your vacation!

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Riga Central Market

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Riga Central Market is located at Negu Street near the bank of Daugava River just within a stone's throw from the Central Bus Station in the heart of the city of Riga. It is the largest market in Baltic countries and Northern Europe and is also one of the largest outdoor markets in Europe!Riga Central Market was established in 1930 after moving into the old Zeppelin hangars which were no longer in use as depicted in our photo above. The five large semi-cylindrical shaped hangars are home to various sections of the markets dealing in grocery, dairy products and fresh fruits and vegetables to fresh meat, fish and chickens. Wide range of other consumer goods especially clothings, apparels and household utensils are on sale in the markets. Cigarettes, wines and liquors can be bought cheaply from Riga Central Market.

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St Peter's Church

by mykitten

St Peter's Church was originally built in 1209. The current tower has been in existence since 1746, it was restored in 1973.There is a lift to get to the top of the tower, which is about 70 metres in height. The views are astounding. Definately worth a visit.

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Padlock Bridge at Pilsetas Canal

by mykitten

There is seemingly a tradition in Riga that when you get married you go to the Pilsetas Canal and you both lock a padlock to the bridge and throw the key into the river. The bridge is a popular place to visit and the park is pretty with some interesting monuments as well as a peaceful vibe.

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Riga- a bit of sightseeing

by zaffaran

What to do if you are so exhausted that you can't walk any more but you still want to do some sightseeing? Get on the tram(or bus) and go ahead! We did so and what look we found!Somewhere almost in the fields we found a street dedicated to our beautiful capital city - Warszawa! hahahaha

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Riga- Saint Peter's church

by zaffaran

With its partly wooden tower it is one of Riga's landmarks. Originally built in the13th century collapsed and was rebuilt many times.Last time it was destroyed was during WW2. There's a photo exhibiotion inside (0,5 lat) or you can also climb up the tower (2 lats). The staff turned out to be a bit rude.

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Riga- a souvenir from the Soviet Union.

by zaffaran

I think that this kind of souvenir can be found in many post-communistic countries- why not in Riga? We made a trip to have a close look at it and when we did it we got really surprised! The building which looked massive from the distance occurred to be not higher that 15 or 17 floors!As I remember well, these days it belongs to Latvian Academy of Science.

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Riga - Ethnographic Museum

by zaffaran

A very nice place beautifully situated in the outskirts of the city. Worth paying a visit in order to get to know how people in Latvia used to live in the past. Big area (100 hectares), very well maintained.

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Riga - the recovering capital city

by lotharlerch

Riga is by far the biggest city in the Baltics, in size as big as Tallinn and Vilnius together.It seems that it suffered more under Soviet rule than the both other capitals but it is recovering in an impressive way. See my Riga page!

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