St.Peters church
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.
The steeple of the tower has a cock on it - a symbol of vigilance and a guard from evil spirits.
