The capital of Latvia is Riga, and it is also the first place to visit when visiting Latvia. Everyone will make a guide when traveling to Riga. Riga is a city with a long history. You can see some very unique artistic buildings. The following are things you cannot miss when traveling to Riga.

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1. St. Peter’s Church St. Peter’s Church was built in 1209 and was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

The church itself has a unique architecture. It is a Gothic building that towers into the clouds. You can overlook the panoramic view of Riga from the highest point of the church.

If you also want to find the best viewing point to see the beautiful scenery of the city, then St. Peter's Church is the best place.

2. Riga Central Market In the early 20th century, Zeppelin airships were considered the future of transportation.

At that time there were five huge hangars in the center of Riga, used to park German-made airships.

Later, these five hangars were transformed into the Riga Central Market, the largest indoor market in Europe, and was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

Different types of products are sold in each hangar, such as vegetables, milk, meat, fish and other ingredients.

Outside the hangar, there is a large outdoor market selling flowers, handicrafts, clothes and other daily necessities.

This is a great place to learn about the Latvian way of life.

3. Art Nouveau Architecture District After returning from the Central Market, you may want to look around at the architectural styles here.

One-third of the buildings in the center of Riga are in the Art Nouveau architectural style, and Riga is therefore known as the area with the highest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings.

These architectural styles are very different, and their biggest feature is that each floor has a different shape. This new style emphasizes free creation, decorating the appearance of the house through various streamlines and patterns such as masks, monsters, flowers, etc.

In Riga, the entire Albert Street (Albertaiela) building was built by the talented architect Mikhail Eisenstein, the father of film director and "father of modern cinema" Sergei Eisenstein.

Inside the building, furniture, tableware, bathrooms, kitchens, etc. are all elements of Art Nouveau architecture. If you want to know more about these Art Nouveau elements in more detail, take a trip to the Riga New Art Museum.

4. Three Brothers, bring your wide-angle lens to capture the most beautiful angles of the Three Brothers House.

These three buildings are located on MazaPils Street, with house numbers 17, 19, and 21 respectively. They represent the architectural styles of Riga in different periods from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. They are also the oldest existing stone buildings in Riga.

The three buildings were built by three men from the same family. The white building (No. 17) was built in the 15th century, the yellow building was built in the 16th century, and the green building was built in the 17th century.

Don’t forget to go upstairs and take a look at the small windows here, because it’s interesting that property tax in the Middle Ages was based on the size of the windows, so the windows in the houses of that period were very small.

5. House of the Blackheads In the center of the Old Town of Riga, on the Municipal Square, the House of the Blackheads (House of the Blackheads) is particularly eye-catching.

This building, built in 1334, was originally a place where merchants and freight forwarders conducted trade. It maintained the economic lifeline of the city and connected trade between the East and the West.

But do you know who the "Blackheads" were? The Blackheads Association at that time was a gentlemen's club composed of single wealthy businessmen and their craftsmen. These craftsmen would organize various competitions and celebrations. They often held events for the association or the citizens of Riga.

organize activity.

Their balls are famous throughout Europe.

This building has been the cultural center of Riga for centuries and today it has become a Riga landmark.

Unfortunately, the original building was bombed during World War II and was only completely rebuilt in 1999.

Visitors can visit the 14th-century basement, silver collections, etc.

6. You must be hungry after shopping for food for so long! How can you not try the local food in Riga?! There is no heavy food influenced by the Soviet Union, but traditional Latvian food is everywhere.

The new generation of chefs in Riga are good at using local ingredients and using their creativity to cook traditional specialties.

You will definitely be overwhelmed by the delicious food here.

7. Riga’s Black Balsam In Riga, you can see the signs of “Riga Black Balsam” (Riga Black Balsam) everywhere.

It can be said that if you have not tasted black wine, you have not been to Riga.