Sightseeing

Welcome to Riga! The attractiveness of the city is difficult to resist!

Riga is the capital of the Republic of Latvia, the state's administrative and political centre and the largest city in the Baltic States. Riga is located in the coastal lowlands in the banks of the River Daugava, close to its estuary in the Gulf of Riga.

Riga has hundreds of ways for enticing visitors - its rich history, architecture, spacious gardens and parks, museums, art galleries and worls-class opera... and daily treats like a walk in the enormous colorful central market or going to a cosy cafe, club or pub...

Blackhead house

The origins of this structure date back to the 14th century, when a building was put up for the needs of city officials and tradesmen. The so-called         Blackheads Society, whose patron was St.Mauritius, took over the building in the 15th century, although the name "Blackheads House" dates back only to 1687.

The “Three brothers”

The "Three Brothers" are an example of Medieval residential structures in Rīga - three buildings that were put up on very narrow strips of land. The facades and interiors provide a textbook example of the development of architecture over the course of time. Mazā Pils iela 17 is the oldest stone residential building in Rīga (late 15th, early 16th century), and its distinctive chimney has been preserved. The façade is accepted with a step-type pediment and a Gothic niche. Number 19 was put up in 1646, while Number 21 took on its appearance in the late 17th century. One of the walls in the interior yard of the structure contains the oldest known city emblem of Rīga, along with some stone portals

The Freedom Monument

The Freedom Monument is a symbol of Latvia’s freedom and independence, erected by the architects Kārlis Zāle and Ernests Štālbergs in 1935. People donated money for the project, which was completed in 1935. On the front wall of the monument is the inscription “Tēvzemei un Brīvībai”, or “For the Fatherland and Freedom” - an expression of the meaning of the monument.

St. Peters cathedral

St. Peters cathedral was first mentioned on 1209. It was the main church building of medieval Riga. One of the oldest schools worked here. The church burned several times, in 1941 during the war. In 1973 it was reconstructed in metal instead of wood.

In the Moddle Ages St. Peters cathedral was the highest wooden building in Europe and until recently - the highest building in Riga (123,25 m).

There are observation grounds on the lowest (57 m) and highest (71 m) levels of the tower and the view of the roofs of the Old Town and the Daugava from there are fabulous. St. Peters cathedral is a Lutheran church, services take place here on Sundays. 

Dome Cathedral

The cornerstone for the Dome Cathedral, which is the seat of the archbishop of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church, was laid on 1211. The architecture of the church includes elements of Early Gothic, Baroque and other styles, but the main building and the attached cloister form a harmonic ensemble nevertheless. This is the largest church building in Latvia, and inside one can find many art treasures.

In Old Riga the new monument

In Old Riga has appeared a new double-exit courtyard  with a monument. The object has changed in the cardinal image. In an internal court yard there was a restored statue of the Gold knight!