"Three Brothers", medieval houses in Old Town of Riga, Latvia. November 17, 2019
The medieval group of buildings "The Three Brothers", which has been rebuilt many times, acquired its present appearance after a restoration between 1953 and 1957. The building at 17 Mazā Pils Street is the oldest stone residential building in Riga (late 15th century). In 1697 it was a bakery. The 'Middle Brother' (1646) is a typical 17th century residential building. Its facades and the gable are in the Northern Renaissance Mannerist style and have been restored from a 1785 drawing by J. K. Brotze. The entrance portal of 1746 with the Latin inscription 'Soli Deo Gloria' ('Glory to God Alone') was moved from the entrance of an adjacent older building. The younger and smaller building (17th century) was rebuilt in 1898-1899. The portal, which came from a lost building on Melngalvju Street, preserves a German inscription which translates as 'You will be blessed when you enter here, and you will leave with God'.
"Three Brothers", medieval houses in Old Town of Riga, Latvia. November 17, 2019
The medieval group of buildings "The Three Brothers", which has been rebuilt many times, acquired its present appearance after a restoration between 1953 and 1957. The building at 17 Mazā Pils Street is the oldest stone residential building in Riga (late 15th century). In 1697 it was a bakery. The 'Middle Brother' (1646) is a typical 17th century residential building. Its facades and the gable are in the Northern Renaissance Mannerist style and have been restored from a 1785 drawing by J. K. Brotze. The entrance portal of 1746 with the Latin inscription 'Soli Deo Gloria' ('Glory to God Alone') was moved from the entrance of an adjacent older building. The younger and smaller building (17th century) was rebuilt in 1898-1899. The portal, which came from a lost building on Melngalvju Street, preserves a German inscription which translates as 'You will be blessed when you enter here, and you will leave with God'.