Freedom Monument

landmark · Riga · Latvia

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

landmark · 360 m

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

religious_site · 540 m

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

neighborhood · 550 m

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

religious_site · 580 m

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

landmark · 600 m

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

market · 810 m

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