Riga is the
capital and the largest city of Latvia. With 641,007 inhabitants
Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to more
than one third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf
of Riga, at the mouth of the Daugava. Riga's territory covers
307.17 km2 and lies between 1 and 10 metres above sea level, on a
flat and sandy plain. 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 during 2014. Riga hosted the 2006
NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, and the 2006 IIHF
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It is home to the European
Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic
Communications (BEREC). Riga is served by Riga International
Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states. Riga is a
member of Eurocities, the Union of the Baltic Cities and Union of
Capitals of the European Union (UCEU).
We have arrived and are
driving around to have a look at old and new buildings before we
leave the bus and start walking in the central part of the city.
Click on the picture to
have a larger version, some are even panoramic size
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will find old and new in the city |
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| Starting
to walk from this very nice square and the builings
around it |
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