Art Museum Rīga Bourse

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

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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 deities that dance between the windows, while inside, gilt chandeliers sparkle from ornately moulded ceilings. The Asian section features beautiful Chinese and Japanese ceramics and an Egyptian mummy, while the main halls are devoted to Western art, including a Monet painting and a scaled-down cast of Rodin's The Kiss.


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