Top Attractions

Nativity of Christ Cathedral

The Nativity of Christ Cathedral, Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883, with decorations made by the firm of August Volz, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire.

Old City Riga (Vecriga)

This charming maze of narrow and crooked cobblestone streets is filled with a mixture of architectural styles including Nordic, Gothic, Renaissance, baroque and Jugendstil, plus such historic sites as the 13th-century Riga Castle, St. Peter's Church, the Swedish Gate and the Freedom Monument.

Latvian National Opera

The Latvian National Opera, Riga, is the national opera of Latvia. The opera company includes the Latvian National Ballet, LNO Chorus, and LNO Orchestra.

Vermanes Garden

Vērmane Garden is the oldest public garden in the city of Riga, Latvia, and currently comprises an area of approximately 5 hectares. The current name is a Latvian transliteration of the garden's original German name.

Alberta Street

Albert Street is a street in central Riga known for its Art Nouveau buildings. It was built in 1901 and named after Bishop Albert, who founded Riga in 1201.

Many of the apartment buildings along the street were designed by the Russian architect Mikhail Eisenstein who was particularly active in Riga at the beginning of the twentieth century, his creativity is reflected through the various atypical, decorative buildings along Albert street. The architectural style makes use of structural and decorative elements of romantic nationalism common to northern Europe at the time. 

11 November Embankment

11. Novembra krastmala is named in honor of the 11,000 Latvians, who on 11 November 1919 finally defeated the armies of Russia and Germany who were trying to take over Riga (51,000 men). Before that day many of Latvian soldiers never held a rifle.
A few weeks later (1st December 1919) the invading armies were expelled from the rest of Latvia.