Historical Sites In Riga

The Freedom Monument

42m statue dedicated to Latvians who lost their lives fighting for independence between 1918 & 1920.

Central District, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia

House of the Black Heads

Gothic-style property built in 1334, with medieval cellars & a presidential silver collection.

Rātslaukums 7, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Esplanāde

Walkway lined with lawns, statues of historical figures & institutions like the National Art Museum. · Dogs allowed

Reimersa iela 1, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Bastejkalna Park

Hilly green space with man-made cascades, small bridges, sculptures & a swan house on the canal. · Dogs allowed

Central District, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia

St. Peter's Church

Imposing medieval church, dating from the 15th century, with a distinctive, 123m-high steeple.

Reformācijas Laukums 1, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Latvian National Opera

19th-century, neo-classical theater & home to the national opera & ballet companies.

Aspazijas bulvāris 3, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Riga Cathedral

Medieval Lutheran church with Romanesque, early Gothic & Baroque architectural features.

Herdera laukums 6, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Dome Square

Doma laukums, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Riga Castle

Restored Neo-Classical Medieval castle with grand presidential apartments & a history museum.

Pils laukums 3, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Three Brothers, Latvian Museum of Architecture

Iconic trio of dwellings from the medieval era, also the site of the Latvian Museum of Architecture.

Mazā Pils iela 19, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Latvian War Museum

Free-admission military history museum in a 14th-c. tower, a remnant of the original city walls.

Smilšu iela 20, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Latvian Academy of Sciences Observation deck

City panoramas from a 17th-floor viewing platform atop a 1961 Stalinist-style building.

Akademijas laukums 1, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

The Corner House

Previous KGB headquarters, now home to Museum of the Occupation of Latvia displays.

Brīvības iela 61, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Laima Clock

Restored clock dating to 1924, serving as local landmark & popular meeting spot.

Aspazijas bulvāris 20, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Spīķeri

Lastādijas iela 6, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Riga Art Nouveau Center, museum

Visitors can tour this historic apartment with art nouveau architecture, art & furnishings.

Alberta iela 12, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Plac Ratuszowy

Cobbled 13th-century market square destroyed in WWII, with reconstructed buildings & monuments.

Kaļķu iela, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Museum of the Occupation of Latvia

Educational space focused on the history of the occupation, plus archives & temporary exhibits.

Latviešu strēlnieku laukums 1, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Powder Tower

Long-standing military history museum housed in a centuries-old fortification tower.

Smilšu iela 20, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Art Nouveau building

Preserved mansion with an elaborate facade, part of a famed collection of art nouveau architecture.

Alberta iela 13, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation

The museum tells the history of Riga with exhibitions of paintings, artifacts, weapons & photos.

Palasta iela 4, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Latvian Riflemen Monument

Latviešu strēlnieku laukums 1, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Stone Bridge, Riga

Akmens Tilts, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1048, Latvia

Žanis Lipke Memorial

Mazais Balasta dambis 9, Kurzemes rajons, Rīga, LV-1048, Latvia

Rīgas Centrāltirgus paviljoni

Riga Central Market, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Daugavgrīva breakwater

Riga, Latvia

Monument 1905 The Fighters

11. novembra krastmala 35, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Biķernieki Memorial

· Dogs allowed

Biķernieku iela 70, Vidzemes priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1006, Latvia

Aleksandra Vārti / Aleksandra Triumfa Arka

Hanzas iela, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Provodnik factory building

Ganību dambis 61, Ziemeļu rajons, Rīga, LV-1005, Latvia

Jugenda Stila Nami

Alberta iela 12, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Reconocimiento UNESCO al Centro Histórico de Riga

Central District, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia

Latvian flagpole

Zemgale Suburb, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia

Monument to Taras Shevchenko

Center district, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Coats Of Arms Of Latvian Municipalities Mural (LV100)

Smilšu iela, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Piemineklis pulkvedim Oskaram Kalpakam

Elizabetes iela 49, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, Latvia

Riga tower counter

Kurzeme District, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia

The Royal stones

Unnamed Road, Ziemeļu rajons, Rīga, LV-1030, Latvia

historical ruins

Mangaļsalas iela 45, Ziemeļu rajons, Rīga, LV-1030, Latvia

Geisterdenkmal

Unnamed Road, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Rumbulas Lidmašīnu slēpņi

Latgales iela 428-k-12, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1063, Latvia

Kobe Friendship Clock

Kalpaka bulvāris 10, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Lodes pussala

Pāvu iela 6A, Ziemeļu rajons, Rīga, LV-1014, Latvia

Smallest Street in Riga

Krāmu iela 6, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Piemineklis Kārlim Padegam

Merķeļa iela 13, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Riga Historical Landmark

Vienības gat. 117A, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1058, Latvia

Jūgendstils Āgenskalnā

Kristapa iela 2, Kurzemes rajons, Rīga, LV-1046, Latvia

Porte

Jāņa sēta 7-1, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia

Monument and former place of residence of Dr. Ernst Von Bergmann

Pils iela 11, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1863, Latvia

Riga Inscription

Central District, Riga, Latvia