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  • St Peter's Church

    St Peter's Church

    Old Rīga

    Forming the centrepiece of Rīga’s skyline, this Gothic church is thought to be around 800 years old, making it one of the oldest medieval buildings in the…

  • Museum of the Barricades of 1991

    Museum of the Barricades of 1991

    Old Rīga

    Latvia's independence came after enormous struggles. One of the most remarkable stories involves the barricades built by thousands of citizens around…

  • Cathedral

    Rīga Cathedral

    Old Rīga

    Founded in 1211 as the seat of the Rīga diocese, this enormous (once Catholic, now Evangelical Lutheran) cathedral is the largest medieval church in the…

  • House of the Blackheads in Riga in a beautiful summer day, Latvia; Shutterstock ID 532211890; Your name (First / Last): Gemma Graham; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: 100 Cities Guides app image downloads

    Blackheads House

    Old Rīga

    Built in 1344 as a veritable fraternity house for the Blackheads guild of unmarried German merchants, the original house was bombed in 1941 and flattened…

  • RIGA, LATVIA - MAY 25, 2014: Art Museum Riga Bourse (circa 1855) on Doms square. National architectural monument of Latvia, UNESCO world heritage site. Architect Harald Julius von Bosse; Shutterstock ID 197314394; Your name (First / Last): Gemma Graham; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: 100 Cities Guides app image downloads

    Art Museum Rīga Bourse

    Old Rīga

    Rīga’s lavishly restored 1852 stock exchange building is a worthy showcase for the city's art treasures. The elaborate facade features a coterie of…

  • Rīga History & Navigation Museum

    Rīga History & Navigation Museum

    Old Rīga

    Founded in 1773 and situated in the old Rīga Cathedral monastery, this engaging museum presents the sweep of local history, from the Bronze Age all the…

  • Cat House

    Cat House

    Old Rīga

    The spooked black cats mounted on the turrets of this 1909 art nouveau–influenced building have become symbols of Rīga and Instagram stars. On any tour,…

  • Arsenāls Exhibition Hall

    Arsenāls Exhibition Hall

    Old Rīga

    Behind a row of granite heads depicting Latvia's most prominent artists, the imperial arsenal, constructed in 1832 to store weapons for the Russian tsar's…

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