Historic building, Square, Museum
The centre of Riga and the place from where most photos are taken can be found at the historic building of the House of the Blackheads (Latvian: Melngalvju nams). The landmark of the Old Town can be found at the Town Hall Square - Rātslaukums. The building was built as early as 1334 and was originally intended as a meeting place and banquet hall for Riga merchants. Today it is the venue for various exhibitions and large-scale displays,…
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Water Canal, Park
The artificially built water canal encircles the entire historic centre and the Old Town. The canal runs through the city parks of Kronvald and Bastejkalna. Along the entire watercourse you will find plenty of benches and landscaped paths to walk along. During the summer, you'll see plenty of boats that you can also rent, and one of the boat sightseeing routes, which we write about in the chapter on transport and travel in Riga, also runs along…
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Street, Historic building
The Art Nouveau artistic style is so typical of Riga that the city is rightly called the mecca of Art Nouveau. The main development of this artistic style arrived in Riga in the late 19th and early 20th century, when Riga became a strategic seaport. The economic growth brought with it the construction of new houses, and in just one year five hundred new buildings were built in Riga. [btn "Already have accommodation in Riga?" https://www…
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