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Riga
These Jeeps are not just Mercedes(and a Land Rover) ones, no they drove all the way from China. I think this from a rally or something.
This might be my favorite picture I took in Riga while I was there. This one came a bit too warm out of camera (I might have shared like that to some people), but then I felt that adjusting the temperature to a cooler tone would fit the scene better and I'm pretty content with the result.
Seit jeher von großer Bedeutung für die kleinen Völker Europas ist die nationale Souveränität. So schufen die Letten 1931-1935 ihr Freiheitsdenkmal (Brīvības piemineklis) an dem Ort, wo sich einst das Reiterstandbild Peters des Großen befunden hatte.
Die kurze deutsche Besatzung während des Zweiten Weltkrieges wie auch die Sowjetzeit konnte das Denkmal überstehen, obgleich vor allem während der kommunistischen Ära dieser Ausdruck eines lettischen Nationalbewusstseins missbilligt wurde. So verwundert es nicht, dass „Mutter Lettland“ mit dem Lenindenkmal ein ideologisches Gegengewicht in Sichtweite gegenübergestellt wurde.
Das Denkmal zeigt zahlreiche Skulpturen aus der lettischen Mytholgie. Das Postament trägt die Aufschrift „Für Vaterland und Freiheit“. Auf ihm erhebt sich - getragen von einem Obelisken - eben Mutter Lettland mit drei Sternen als Symbol für die historischen Landesteile Kurland, Livland und Smegallen. Zu den Füßen des Denkmals postiert eine Ehrenwache.
Riga (/ˈriːɡə/; Latvian: Rīga [ˈriːɡa] (About this soundlisten); Livonian: Rīgõ) is the capital of Latvia and is home to 632,614 inhabitants (2019), which is a third of Latvia's population. Being significantly larger than other cities of Latvia, Riga is the country's primate city. It is also the largest city in the three Baltic states and is home to one tenth of the three Baltic states' combined population.The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3 ft 3 in–32 ft 10 in) above sea level,[11] on a flat and sandy plain.[11]
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 and the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).
In 2016, Riga received over 1.4 million visitors.[13] 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).
Shot with the Nikon D3100 and the Nikon 18-55mm vr2 lens.
Riga
These Jeeps are not just Mercedes(and a Land Rover) ones, no they drove all the way from China. I think this from a rally or something.
Riga has the highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world. Most of the Art Nouveau buildings in Riga, built during a period of rapid economic growth, date from between 1904 and 1914, with influences from what is now Austria, Finland and Germany.The establishment of an architecture faculty in Riga in 1869 contributed significantly to the city's well-trained architect base.
By the end of the 19th century, Riga was an important city in the Russian Empire. Between 1897 and 1913, the city grew by 88%, reaching a population of 530,000 in 1914.
In the mid-19th century, the city began to expand beyond medieval Riga, which was once surrounded by gates and walls. These were demolished and replaced by a belt of boulevards and gardens, and the growing city developed according to a grid that followed strict building regulations. Between 1910 and 1913, 300 to 500 new buildings were erected each year, most of them in Art Nouveau style, and most of them outside the old town.
Today, Art Nouveau architecture accounts for one third of all the buildings in the centre of Riga.
In view is the Riga Cathedral (Rīgas Doms).
The tower of St. Peter's Church (Svētā Pētera baznīca) offers an exquisite view of Riga. Cruise ships reach the center of Riga from the Baltic Sea on the Daugava river.
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