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Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
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Description |
Year
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| Latvia |
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Riga |
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View over Riga, capital of Latvia and the largest city in the Baltic. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Art deco buildings near the central park. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The 19th century Russian Orthodox Church. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The art deco streets of the modern city. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Decorated building. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Trams ply the new city. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The popular Lido restaurant. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The Lidos are canteen style restaurants for workers. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Small kiosk by a park. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The State Museum of Art. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Stone decorated doorway. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Straight street. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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1940s style cafe. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Tram. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Cyclist. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Elegant buildings. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Statue of Janis Rainis, Latvia's leading writer who died in 1929. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Freedom Monument |
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The tall Freedom Monument was built in 1935. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Freedom Monument |
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The Soviet style monument replaced a statue of Peter The Great. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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Freedom Monument |
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Changing the guard. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The modern Vansu Bridge across the River Daugava. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The River Daugava. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The modern city lies away from the river. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The modern city. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The modern city has many art deco buildings. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
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The old town of Riga by the River Daugava. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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The entrance to the old town. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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The narrow cobbled streets of the old city. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Outdoor eating place. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Busker. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Corner tea shop. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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The Dome Cathedral has a square spire with clocks on all four sides. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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The cathedral was founded in 1211. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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The building is made of red brick. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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The entrance. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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Classical musician outside the cathedral. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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The cathedral has an attached monastery. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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One of many bronze statues. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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The entrance to the monastery. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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Cloister and courtyard. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Dome Cathedral |
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Carved bronze bell. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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A square in the old city. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Quiet green. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Sapju Dievmates Bazinca |
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The pastel coloured church, Sapju Dievmates Bazinca. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Sapju Dievmates Bazinca |
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The bell tower. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Sapju Dievmates Bazinca |
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The interior. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Decorated building. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Statue on a building wall. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Narrow streets in the old city. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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A small cobbled irregular square. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Riga Castle |
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Riga Castle dates from 1330 and is at the heart of the old city. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Riga Castle |
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Bastion from the castle. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Riga Castle |
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The President resides in the castle. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Riga Castle |
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The castle from the river. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Bank building. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Street scene. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Three Brothers |
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One of the Three Brothers, 15th century houses in old Riga. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Three Brothers |
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The oldest house in Latvia is one of the 15th century Three Brothers. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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The old town has many squares. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Corner building with statue. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Office building. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Jacob's Cathedral |
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The red brick St Jacob's Cathedral dates from 1225. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Jacob's Cathedral |
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The bell tower. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Jacob's Cathedral |
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The unique entrance. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Jacob's Cathedral |
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The simply decorated interior. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Narrow cobbled street. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Picturesque square. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Shops and cafes. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Buildings with plants. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Parliament building. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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The Swedish Gate (1698) os the only city gate still standing. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Part of the old city walls. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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The 14th century Powder Tower is the only survivor of 18 towers. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Exhibits from the Occupation Museum. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Office building. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Office building doorway. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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The Small Guild. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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19th century Great Guild. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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The building is set around a courtyard. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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The interior is decorated with stained glass windows and chandeliers. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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The 1330 merchants' meeting room. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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Stained glass window showing merchants. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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Stained glass windows. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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Stained glass window. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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Stained glass window showing a merchant. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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Staircase with portraits of past Guild members. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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The round hallway. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Great Guild |
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The rooms are highly decorated. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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St Peter's Church and the House of the Blackheads. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Peter's Church |
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St Peter's Church is on the corner of a large square. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Peter's Church |
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The 123m high spire of St Peter's Church, which dates from the 1660s. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Peter's Church |
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St Peter's Church dates from the 1660s. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Peter's Church |
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The ornate entrance. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
House of the Blackheads |
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The House of the Blackheads was reconstructed in 2001 after the 1344 original was destroyed in 1941. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
House of the Blackheads |
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Detail from the House of the Blackheads. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
House of the Blackheads |
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The colourful entrance. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Mentzendorff's House was built by a merchant. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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St George's Church dates from 1208 and was built by the Knights of the Sword. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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A series of traditional houses. |
2005 |
| Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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Tea house. |
2005 |
were added from 1 January 2023.