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Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage site of cobblestones and breathtaking river views, as well as Europe’s Wifi capital with almost 1,000 spots to get online for free.
In its 800 years of turbulent history, everyone from German knights to Swedish kings and Soviet commissars have left their footprints, and today Latvia’s capital is an exciting European metropolis at the crossroads of eastern and northern Europe.
Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage site of cobblestones and breathtaking river views, as well as Europe’s Wifi capital with almost 1,000 spots to get online for free.
In its 800 years of turbulent history, everyone from German knights to Swedish kings and Soviet commissars have left their footprints, and today Latvia’s capital is an exciting European metropolis at the crossroads of eastern and northern Europe.
Towering over the main square of Ratlauskums is Riga's neoclassical town hall. Built in the 17th century, it was totally destroyed in World War 2, but an exact replica was rebuilt in its spot as recently as 2003.
The Town Hall is three-storied building with a tower and a clock on it. Main city problems were solved in the Town hall. It was a symbol of independence and it promoted construction activity in Riga. In this building till 1889 there was a Riga Town hall, later it was replaced by the selected municipal council.
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Our Lady of Sorrows catholic Church, Riga, Old Town.
Рига. Старый город. Католическая церковь Скорбящей Богоматери.
The central market are 3 or 4 huge Aircraft Hangar built by the Germans during WWII. The feeling of the place though is still like in the 40's when planes would still be parked there waiting for taking off.
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I'm not sure I've experienced colder weather than in Riga, Latvia last December. Wind chill factor took temperatures down to -17degrees. It did provide some nice clean light though.