Riga's Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square is dominated by the towering red-brick Rīga Cathedral, established in 1211 and featuring one of the biggest organs in Europe. On the other side of the cathedral, is the worthwhile Museum of Rīga’s History and Navigation, featuring Bronze Age and medieval artefacts, such as a mummified criminal’s hand, as well as temporary art exhibitions.
From Cathedral Square, Pils iela runs down to Castle Square (Pils laukums) and Rīga Castle (Rīgas pils), built in 1515 and now home to the Latvian president. Follow Mazā Pils iela from Pils laukums to see the Three Brothers (Trīs brāli), three charming medieval houses, one of which, built in the fifteenth century, is thought to be the oldest in Latvia.
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Rīga
- Town Hall Squarechevron_right
- Cathedral Squarechevron_right
- Swedish Gate and the Powder Towerchevron_right
- Bastion Hill and the Guild Hallchevron_right
- The Freedom Monumentchevron_right
- National Art Museumchevron_right
- Rīga Art Nouveau Museumchevron_right
- Rīga Motor Museumchevron_right
- Museum of the Sunchevron_right
- Occupation Museumchevron_right
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