Ainavu Dārgumi
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View of Vecrīga from the left bank of the Daugava
Riga region
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The Vecrīga (Old Town) silhouette is Rīga’s visiting card and identity symbol. Its highlights are the spires of Rīga’s three tallest churches – St. Peter’s Church, the Rīga Doma Cathedral and St. Jacob’s Church. The composition is complemented by a series of lower buildings the Rīga Castle, the Anglican Church, as well as the Blackheads’ House, the Occupation Museum, Rīga Technical University and other historic buildings. The roofs and turrets of the tallest houses are mirrored in the Daugava. The historic centre of Rīga has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  

  • The oldest known image of Rīga’s panorama was printed in 1547 in Cosmography or a Description of All Lands, a work by Sebastian Minster.
  • Peter’s Church once had the tallest wooden tower in Europe. The modern tower is 123.25 metres high and is constructed from metal components; its lift takes visitors to a height of 72 metres.
  • The Rīga Doma Cathedral is the farthest church into north-eastern Europe to have a cross.

Other Riga Landscapes

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The rocky Vidzeme seaside

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St Meinard’s Island with the ruins of Ikšķile Church

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Rīga’s arc of boulevards, parks and canal with the Central Market pavilions

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Rīga’s Brāļu kapi – Brothers’ Cemetery

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The Great Ķemeri Bog

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Ķemeri sanatorium and park

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Jūrmala with wooden chalets and beach

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Ancient Gauja River valley

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Gauja River mouth with coastal dune forests

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