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1. Brīvdabas muzejs
Museum VillageThe Open-Air Ethnographic Museum is well worth the 9-km (5-mile) trek from downtown. At this countryside living museum, farmsteads and villages...
The Open-Air Ethnographic Museum is well worth the 9-km (5-mile) trek from downtown. At this countryside living museum, farmsteads and villages have been crafted to look like those in 18th- and 19th-century Latvia, and costumed workers engage in traditional activities (beekeeping, smithing, and so on).
Brīvības 440, Riga, Riga, 1024, Latvia6-799–4515Sight Details
Rate Includes: €4.27, Daily 10–5 -
2. Brīvības piemineklis
Memorial/Monument/TombThe central Freedom Monument, a 1935 statue whose upheld stars represent Latvia's united peoples (the Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Latgale), was the...
The central Freedom Monument, a 1935 statue whose upheld stars represent Latvia's united peoples (the Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Latgale), was the rallying point for many nationalist protests during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Watch the changing of the guard every hour on the hour between 9 and 6.
Brīvības and Raina, Riga, Riga, 1050, Latvia -
3. Doma baznīca
Religious Building/Site/ShrineIn Doma laukums (Dome Square), the nerve center of the Old Town, the stately 1210 cathedral dominates. Reconstructed over the years with Romanesque...
In Doma laukums (Dome Square), the nerve center of the Old Town, the stately 1210 cathedral dominates. Reconstructed over the years with Romanesque, Gothic, and baroque elements, this place of worship is astounding as much for its architecture as for its size. The massive 6,768-pipe organ is among the largest in Europe, and it is played nearly every evening at 7 pm. Check at the cathedral for schedules and tickets.
Doma laukums, Riga, Riga, 1050, Latvia6-722–7573Sight Details
Rate Includes: Tues.–Fri. 1–5, Sat. 10–2 -
4. Gauja Nacionälais Parks
Park (National/State/Provincial)About one hour east of the capital, Gauja National Park is populated by friendly people and a helpful forestry staff. Latvia's deepest river...
About one hour east of the capital, Gauja National Park is populated by friendly people and a helpful forestry staff. Latvia's deepest river valley, at 280 feet, is little more than a dip, but the gently flowing Gauja and the 13th-century ruins of Turaidas Pils (Turaida Castle), built by the Knights of the Sword, near Sigulda provide amusement, ancient graffiti, and a bobsled track.
53 km (33 miles) east of Rīga, , Latvia6-4153313Sight Details
Rate Includes: Ls 2.50 -
5. Melngalvju Nams
Notable BuildingThe fiercely Gothic Blackheads House was built in 1344 as a hotel for wayfaring merchants (who wore black hats). Partially destroyed during...
The fiercely Gothic Blackheads House was built in 1344 as a hotel for wayfaring merchants (who wore black hats). Partially destroyed during World War II and leveled by the Soviets in 1948, the extravagant, ornate building was renovated and reopened in 2000 for Rīga's 800th anniversary. The facade is a treasured example of Dutch Renaissance work.
Ratslaukums 7, Riga, Riga, 1050, Latvia6-704–3678Sight Details
Rate Includes: Tues.–Sun. 10–5 -
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6. Nacionālā Opera
Arts/Performance VenueLatvia's restored 18th-century National Opera House, where Richard Wagner once conducted, is worthy of a night out. ...
Latvia's restored 18th-century National Opera House, where Richard Wagner once conducted, is worthy of a night out.
Aspazijas 3, Rīga, Riga, 1050, Latvia6-707–3777Sight Details
Rate Includes: Mon.–Sat. 10–7, Sun. 11–7 -
7. Okupācijas muzejs
Museum/GalleryThe Latvian Occupation Museum details the devastation of Latvia at the hands of the Nazis and Soviets during World War II, as well as the Latvians...
The Latvian Occupation Museum details the devastation of Latvia at the hands of the Nazis and Soviets during World War II, as well as the Latvians' struggle for independence in September 1991. In front of the museum is a monument to the Latvian sharpshooters who protected Lenin during the 1917 revolution.
Strēlnieku laukums 1, Riga, Riga, 1050, Latvia6-721–2715Sight Details
Rate Includes: Donations accepted, May–Sept., daily 11–6; Oct.–Apr., Tues.–Sun. 11–5 -
8. Pētera baznīca
Religious Building/Site/ShrineTowering St. Peter's Church, originally built in 1209, had a long history of annihilation and conflagration before being destroyed most recently...
Towering St. Peter's Church, originally built in 1209, had a long history of annihilation and conflagration before being destroyed most recently in 1941. Rebuilt by the Soviets, it lacks authenticity but has a good observation deck on the 200-foot spire.
Skārnu 19, Riga, Riga, 1050, Latvia6-722–9426Sight Details
Rate Includes: Tues.–Sun. 10–7 -
9. Trīs Brāli
Historic HomeThe Three Brothers—a trio of houses on Mazā Pils—show what the city looked like before the 20th century. The three oldest stone houses in the...
The Three Brothers—a trio of houses on Mazā Pils—show what the city looked like before the 20th century. The three oldest stone houses in the capital (No. 17 is the oldest, dating from the 15th century) span several styles, from the medieval to the baroque. The building at No. 19 is the city's architecture museum. The third is at No. 21.
Mazā Pils 19, Riga, Riga, 1050, Latvia6-722–0779Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, Mon. 9–6, Tues.–Thurs. 9–5, Fri. 9–4 -
10. Valsts mākslas muzejs
Museum/GalleryThe National Art Museum has a gorgeous interior, with imposing marble staircases linking several large halls of 19th- and 20th-century Latvian...
The National Art Museum has a gorgeous interior, with imposing marble staircases linking several large halls of 19th- and 20th-century Latvian paintings.
K. Valdemāra 10a, Riga, Riga, 1010, Latvia6-732–4461Sight Details
Rate Includes: €3.56, Mon., Wed., Thurs., and weekends 11–5, Fri. 11–8, Closed Tues.
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