Riga

9 places · Latvia

neighborhood

Art Nouveau District

neighborhood

A district of elaborate Jugendstil facades, one of the best collections in Europe.

Riga Old Town

neighborhood

A medieval centre of cobbled squares, guild houses and church spires, inside the old city walls.

landmark

Cat House

landmark

A building topped by two arched-back cat statues, a favourite old-town curiosity.

Freedom Monument

landmark

A tall monument topped by a woman holding three stars, a symbol of Latvian independence.

House of the Blackheads

landmark

A richly decorated Gothic-Renaissance building on Town Hall Square, rebuilt after wartime destruction.

Latvian Academy of Sciences

landmark

A Stalinist skyscraper with an observation deck on the 17th floor.

religious_site

Riga Cathedral

religious_site

The largest medieval church in the Baltics, with a famous organ.

St. Peter's Church

religious_site

A Gothic church with a tall spire and an observation platform with views over the old town.

market

Riga Central Market

market

One of Europe's largest markets, housed in former Zeppelin hangars.