Rīga's historic town hall was destroyed in WWII and rebuilt from scratch in 2003. A statue of St Roland, the city’s patron, takes pride of place on the square in front of it. It, too, is a replica of the original, erected in 1897, which now stands in St Peter’s Church.


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1. Statue of St Roland

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A statue of St Roland, the city’s patron, takes pride of place on the square in front of the town hall.

2. Museum of the Barricades of 1991

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Latvia's independence came after enormous struggles. One of the most remarkable stories involves the barricades built by thousands of citizens around…

3. Blackheads House

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Built in 1344 as a veritable fraternity house for the Blackheads guild of unmarried German merchants, the original house was bombed in 1941 and flattened…

4. Latvian Riflemen Monument

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Latvian Riflemen Sq, on the west side of the future home of the Occupation Museum, is dominated by the imposing and controversial statue honouring Latvia…

5. Rīga History & Navigation Museum

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Founded in 1773 and situated in the old Rīga Cathedral monastery, this engaging museum presents the sweep of local history, from the Bronze Age all the…

6. Rīga Cathedral

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Founded in 1211 as the seat of the Rīga diocese, this enormous (once Catholic, now Evangelical Lutheran) cathedral is the largest medieval church in the…

7. Mentzendorff's House

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Built in 1695 as the home of a wealthy German glazier, this sparsely furnished house offers insight into everyday life for Rīga's successful merchants…

8. Museum of Decorative Arts & Design

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The former St George’s Church houses a museum devoted to applied art from the art nouveau period to the present, including an impressive collection of…