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Art Nouveau architecture
Art Nouveau architecture
Visit the biggest gallery of Art Nouveau architecture by Russian architect Mikhail Eisenstein, father of the illustrious filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein who was born in Riga. Most of the buildings have now been renovated and of particular interest is the house at Strēlnieku 4a. Built in 1905 i [...]



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Alberta 2, 2a, 4, 6, 8, 13; Elizabetes 10b; Strēlnieku 4a

Latvian Ethnographic Museum
Latvian Ethnographic Museum
100 hectares of life as it used to be. Farmsteads, windmills, fishing villages, churches and other historic structures have been moved here and preserved for posterity. Watch craftsmen perform various tasks or try some Latvian cuisine and drink in the tavern. Take bus N°1 from the corner of Me [...]



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Brīvības gatve 440

tel. (+371) 67 99 45 15

Open 10:00-17:00
Riga Cathedral
Riga Cathedral
The largest place of worship in the Baltics, measuring 187 x 43m, with walls two metres thick, Riga Cathedral also has one of the biggest organs in Europe (6,768 pipes!). It was such a marvel in its day that Franz Liszt composed a piece of music in its honour. The drop from Cathedral Square (Doma l [...]



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Doma laukums

tel. (+371) 67 21 32 13

St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church
First mentioned in ancient chronicles in 1209, St. Peter's was a Catholic church until 1523, when it turned Lutheran. Its wooden tower, the highest in Europe at that time, was destroyed several times. It first collapsed in 1666 and was rebuilt a year later. To see how long it would last, [...]



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Skārņu 19

tel. (+371) 67 22 94 26

Open 10:00-18:00,
Mon Closed.
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Once a museum honouring the Latvian Red Riflemen, the building now houses a fascinating museum dedicated to the Nazi and Soviet occupations of Latvia. The various exhibits display the atrocities committed against the people of Latvia and the systematic destruction of their nation's sovereignty. Vis [...]



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Strēlnieku laukums 1

tel. (+371) 67 21 27 15

Open 11:00-18:00