A true fine-dining establishment, COD is the brainchild of people who will settle for no less than perfection. Brand chef Uvis Janičenko – who was trained at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant RyuGin by one of the best chefs in Japan, Seiji Yamamoto – has created a...
Continue reading » October 29, 2019 Henk108 Latvia, Riga No Comment Art Nouveau appeared as an architectural style in Riga at the turn of the 20th century, when the city experienced a construction boom and its population was growing. Half of the buildings in Riga’s city centre are Art Nouveau edifices. The largest concentration of these...
Continue reading » August 20, 2019 Henk108 Latvia, Riga No Comment 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. It's called the Aldara alus darbnīca, which introduces visitors to the world of beer. It takes them through...
Continue reading » November 19, 2017 Henk108 Riga, Latvia No Comment 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 region. Catherine II, Empress of Russia issued an edict in 1776, which allowed the church its establishment. In...
Continue reading » July 6, 2017 Henk108 Latvia, Riga No Comment At one time Biker Church was one of the centers of parochial care in the Bailiwick in Riga. The first wooden chapel was here already in 1690. The foundation stone for a new stone church was laid in 1765. In October 1766, the church was consecrated...
Continue reading » June 18, 2017 Henk108 Latvia, Riga No Comment Located in the former Moscow Suburb (now Latgale district) is the Church of the Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady. It's often called the Church of St Nicolas the Miracle Worker. In the early 18th century there were already 2 Russian wooden churches in existence...
Continue reading » June 14, 2017 Henk108 Latvia, Riga No Comment St Martin's Church, close to Agenkalns Cemetery, is one of Riga's earliest Eclectic style churches. It's a landmark of the Kurzeme district. The idea of building a church developed among the members of the congregation in 1845, in the lead-up to a major anniversary of...
Continue reading » June 10, 2017 Henk108 Latvia, Riga No Comment 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 design collection. The permanent display introduces visitors...
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