Aldaris Beer Museum Riga The Aldaris brewery was originally in the Sarkandaugava district of Riga, a working-class area on the outskirts of the city. Now this building houses a beer museum, called the Aldara alus darbnīca, which introduces visitors to the world of beer. It...
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November 19, 2017 Henk108
Latvia, Riga
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Church of St Peter and St Paul St Peter and St Paul Church Riga Northern District The Orthodox Church of St Peter and St Paul, built within the fortress known as the Riga Citadel, is one of the outstanding Classical style monuments in the Baltic...
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July 6, 2017 Henk108
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St Catherine's Church Vidzeme St Catherine Church Vidzeme Riga At one time Biker Church was one of the centers of parochial care in the Bailiwick in Riga. The first wooden chapel was built already in 1690. The foundation stone for a new stone church was...
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June 18, 2017 Henk108
Latvia, Riga
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Church of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Latgale Riga Located in the former Moscow Suburb (now Latgale district) is the Church of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady, often called the Church of...
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June 14, 2017 Henk108
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St Martin Evangelical Luthern Church St Martin Church Kurzeme Riga St Martin's Church, close to Agenkalns Cemetery, is one of Riga's earliest Eclectic style churches. The idea of building a church developed among the members of the congregation in 1845, in the lead-up to a...
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June 10, 2017 Henk108
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Museum of Decorative Arts and Designs Riga The Museum of Decorative Art and Design (MDAD Riga) has been open to the public since 6 July 1989. The museum has seven collections: textile art, ceramics, metal, leather, decorative wood and glass art as well as a...
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May 15, 2017 Henk108
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Galerija Centrs Galerija Centrs Shopping Center Riga The Galerija Centrs is the only shopping center in Riga that boasts a tradition-rich history and a place in the very heart of the Latvian capital - the Old Town. For almost a century, this has been a...
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September 24, 2016 Henk108
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The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE is an architectural monument of national importance. Built between 1852 and 1855 in the style of a Venetian renaissance palazzo the building symbolizes wealth and plenitude. The design was by the St. Petersburg architect of German origin Harald Julius Bosse (1812-1894)....
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August 7, 2016 Henk108
Latvia, Riga
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