| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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View over Riga, capital of Latvia and the largest city in the Baltic.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Art deco buildings near the central park.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The 19th century Russian Orthodox Church.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The art deco streets of the modern city.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Decorated building.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Trams ply the new city.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The popular Lido restaurant.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The Lidos are canteen style restaurants for workers.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Small kiosk by a park.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The State Museum of Art.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Stone decorated doorway.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Straight street.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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1940s style cafe.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Tram.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Cyclist.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Elegant buildings.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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Statue of Janis Rainis, Latvia's leading writer who died in 1929.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
Site / Event : Freedom Monument
|
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The tall Freedom Monument was built in 1935.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
Site / Event : Freedom Monument
|
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The Soviet style monument replaced a statue of Peter The Great.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
Site / Event : Freedom Monument
|
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Changing the guard.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The modern Vansu Bridge across the River Daugava.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The River Daugava.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The modern city lies away from the river.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The modern city.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The modern city has many art deco buildings.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
|
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The old town of Riga by the River Daugava.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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The entrance to the old town.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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The narrow cobbled streets of the old city.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Outdoor eating place.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Busker.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Corner tea shop.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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The Dome Cathedral has a square spire with clocks on all four sides.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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The cathedral was founded in 1211.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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The building is made of red brick.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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The entrance.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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Classical musician outside the cathedral.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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The cathedral has an attached monastery.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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One of many bronze statues.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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The entrance to the monastery.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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Cloister and courtyard.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Dome Cathedral
|
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Carved bronze bell.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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A square in the old city.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Quiet green.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Sapju Dievmates Bazinca
|
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The pastel coloured church, Sapju Dievmates Bazinca.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Sapju Dievmates Bazinca
|
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The bell tower.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Sapju Dievmates Bazinca
|
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The interior.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Decorated building.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Statue on a building wall.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Narrow streets in the old city.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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A small cobbled irregular square.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Riga Castle
|
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Riga Castle dates from 1330 and is at the heart of the old city.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Riga Castle
|
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Bastion from the castle.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Riga Castle
|
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The President resides in the castle.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Riga Castle
|
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The castle from the river.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Bank building.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Street scene.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Three Brothers
|
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One of the Three Brothers, 15th century houses in old Riga.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Three Brothers
|
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The oldest house in Latvia is one of the 15th century Three Brothers.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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The old town has many squares.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Corner building with statue.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Office building.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Jacob's Cathedral
|
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The red brick St Jacob's Cathedral dates from 1225.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Jacob's Cathedral
|
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The bell tower.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Jacob's Cathedral
|
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The unique entrance.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Jacob's Cathedral
|
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The simply decorated interior.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Narrow cobbled street.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Picturesque square.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Shops and cafes.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Buildings with plants.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Parliament building.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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The Swedish Gate (1698) os the only city gate still standing.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Part of the old city walls.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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The 14th century Powder Tower is the only survivor of 18 towers.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Exhibits from the Occupation Museum.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Office building.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Office building doorway.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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The Small Guild.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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19th century Great Guild.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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The building is set around a courtyard.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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The interior is decorated with stained glass windows and chandeliers.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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The 1330 merchants' meeting room.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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Stained glass window showing merchants.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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Stained glass windows.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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Stained glass window.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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Stained glass window showing a merchant.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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Staircase with portraits of past Guild members.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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The round hallway.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : Great Guild
|
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The rooms are highly decorated.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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St Peter's Church and the House of the Blackheads.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Peter's Church
|
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St Peter's Church is on the corner of a large square.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Peter's Church
|
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The 123m high spire of St Peter's Church, which dates from the 1660s.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Peter's Church
|
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St Peter's Church dates from the 1660s.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : St Peter's Church
|
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The ornate entrance.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : 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 |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : House of the Blackheads
|
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Detail from the House of the Blackheads.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
Site / Event : House of the Blackheads
|
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The colourful entrance.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Mentzendorff's House was built by a merchant.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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St George's Church dates from 1208 and was built by the Knights of the Sword.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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A series of traditional houses.
|
2005 |
| Latvia |
City / Town : Riga
District : Old Town
|
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Tea house.
|
2005 |
were added from 1 February 2025.