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Pedestrian bridge (Bastion Bridge) at Bastejkalns. Rīga city canal.
The total length of the bridge is 31.5 meters. In 1883, at the request of the local residents, a wooden bridge for pedestrians was built near Bastejkalns but in 1892 it was replaced by the the masonry bridge designed by Agtes. In 1994, SIA Rīgas tilti builders carried out bridge restoration works.
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Length of the Rīga City Canal is 3.2 km, the depth is approximately 2 m, and 16 bridges cross it.
Honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920), it is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia.[1] Unveiled in 1935, the 42-metre (138 ft) high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies in Riga. Guards of honour are always present and Liberty stands on top holding three stars symbolizing the constitutional districts of Latvia: Vidzeme, Latgale and Courland
Die Compagnie der Schwarzen Häupter war aus der Ende des 13. Jahrhunderts tätigen Bruderschaft des Heiligen Georg hervorgegangen. Sie vereinigte junge, unverheiratete ausländische Kaufleute, die in Riga lebten, ohne das Bürgerrecht der Stadt zu besitzen.
Decided to get out and photograph some waterfalls. First time to this beautiful location in Salisbury, Ct.
Riga Castle was built in 1330; destroyed then rebuilt and have been modify many times since. Now the castle is the home to couple museums and the residence of the President of Latvia.
Rīga Latvia
I like this place in front of the Latvian Academy of Science with the Orthodox Church, the small park and the busy bus-stops.
Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture.Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy.
In 2016, Riga received over 1.4 million visitors.The city is served by Riga International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the Baltic states. Riga is a member of Eurocities,[the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) and Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCEU).
just got back from my trip to Riga, Latvia and I couldn't wait to process at least this photo. I fell in love with it the moment I made it, haha! Hope you like it!!
Looking down one of the narrow cobbled streets of Riga near our hotel we can see the restaurant of 1221 and the spire of The Dome behind
Riga old town is a very pleasant place to walk around
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Von den fünf die Düna überspannenden Brücken in Riga ist die 625 Meter lange Vanšu-Brücke die dominanteste und auch imposanteste. Die im zeitgeistigen Stil des Brutalismus errichtete Brücke war zum Zeitpunkt ihrer Eröffnung 1981 die längste Schrägseilbrücke Europas. Weithin sichtbar ist der 109 Meter in die Höhe ragende Pylon, an dem die Spannseile befestigt sind.
Während der sowjetischen Zeit Gorki-Brücke genannt, trägt sie heute den Namen Vanšu-Brücke, der schlicht und einfach Kabelbrücke bedeutet. Eigentlich sollte sie längst saniert sein, doch noch im Jahr 2019 verspüht sie den morbiden Charme ihrer Entstehungszeit.