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Freedom Monument
Where Brīvības and Raiņa meet
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'Milda,' as she is affectionately known, was unveiled in 1935 and is a national shrine for Latvians. Designed by Kārlis Zāle, the friezes around the base of …
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1905 Bloody Sunday Monument
Where 13.janvāra iela meets the river
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The events of Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg on January 9, 1905, when hundreds of peaceful protestors were slaughtered by their tsar, inspired Latvians to …
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Alexander Pushkin statue
Kronvalda Park
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Although the illustrious romantic poet never once set foot in Riga, a bronze statue of the literary genius graces the southern bank of the Riga canal in the …
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Anna Kern statue
Citadeles 7
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While in St. Petersburg, the troubled author Alexander Pushkin met Anna Kern (1800 - 1879) with whom he had an affair. It’s widely rumoured that he dedicated …
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Baltic Way footprints
Kaļķu iela (near McDonald’s)
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The Baltic Way was an unprecedented event in world history when roughly 2 million Latvians, Estonians and Lithuanians joined hands to form a 600km-long human …
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Big Christopher
Where Poļu gāte and 11. novembra krastmala meet
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Big Christopher, the city's protector from floods and other natural disasters, first appeared in the 16th century, in a small cave by a bank of the Daugava …
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Chimney Sweep statue
At the corner of Matīsa and Mūrnieku
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Chimney sweeps are still held in the highest regard in Latvia and if you see one in his traditional 19th-century uniform on the streets it’s considered good …
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First Christmas Tree marker
Rātslaukums
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An historical account of the Blackhead’s Guild recorded in 1510 sheds some interesting light on Riga’s claim to Yuletide fame. According to the medieval …
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George Armitstead statue
Riga canal next to the Opera
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Although the British are perhaps better known in Riga as the loud lads wearing outrageous costumes who insist on observing their nostalgic custom of getting …
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KGB Victims’ Memorial
Corner of Brīvības and Stabu
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Surrounded as they are by a cocktail bar, a coffee shop and a striptease club, one could hardly guess that locals once considered the unassuming rusted doors …
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Mirzo Ulugbek statue
Kronvalda bulvāris
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The ruler of vast swathes of Central Asia including parts of present-day Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and grandson of the …
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