Temporary Riga photos are being published not in a regular manner due to blog author has moved to Vilnius.

Water Tower


There is still a lot of Water Towers in Riga.
Almost all of them look the same as this one in Pardaugava area.
Water tank is on top, and should be built higher than any building around to provide water supply.
See also the same towers in Riga center.

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Ice Flinders


Riga river Daugava is ice unbounded now :)
There is a couple sitting on the stone footsteps. It is a true love if they are sitting there during such cold days.
On Background you can see Railway Bridge, which is awesome decorated during nights.

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Hotel Latvia


Hotel Latvia (Latvija) in Riga is very modern and tall building making the landscape of Riga.
Panoramic view on top is open to everybody. Look example towards Riga Center.
See also Hotel Latvija during Day time.

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Cars Bunch


One more shot where cars look like toys :)

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Blackheads House


Replica of the Blackheads House in Riga was built in 1999.
Original building was destroyed by Nazi aircraft during Second World War.
In front of Blackheads House is statue of Roland.
Blackheads House is full of detail work, take a look also at Black Heads :)
See also Webcam staring at Blackheads House.

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Railway to Jūrmala


Do you remember recent post Winter Road to Jūrmala?
Almost the same photo but with railway from to Jūrmala.
Railway looks more inspiring. Straight lines, far perspective :)
Updated: check similar view of the Road from Riga to Jurmala, but 5 years later.

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Typical Buyer


In Riga Central Market typical buyers are old people, who still think that on markets everything is much cheaper and better.
That was before, but now in many cases market goods (especially clothes) are lower quality and sometime cost even more than in shops.

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Black Heads


Blackheads House is one of best designed sights in Riga.
Even small gate posts have black heads :)
Museum of Occupation can be seen on background.

See also Webcam on square of Blackheads House.

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Clean Sky


View from the ferry to West Side of Riga moored in Riga Harbour :)
You can see three notable Riga landmarks, from the left to right: Cable Bridge, Sun Stone and Press Building.

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Winter Opera


Fountain in front of Latvijas Nacionālā Opera (Latvian National Opera)
During the winter it is not working, of course :)
Check also another view of Riga Opera.

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School of Economics


This building belongs to Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
It is one of the best universities in Riga.
The building is also very nice and resembles Blue House a bit :)

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Out of Riga


One of highways outward Riga

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Winter Road to Jūrmala


Jurmala (Jūrmala means seaside in Latvian) is Riga satellite town and summer resort area.
This is main road from Riga to Jūrmala named as Kārļa Ulmaņa gatve.
Photo was taken in winter time, when my plane was coming in the land, Riga Airport :)

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Cars like Toys


From top everything is like toys :) Even huge transport.
This photo is taken in Riga Passenger Harbour.

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Cold Carrousel


At such cold days in Riga, very few people are going out.
And nobody is riding on the carrousel in Old Riga :(
Did you know that all carrousels in Riga always go clockwise?
For example in US carrousels usually go counter-clockwise :)

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Electrotower


One of the tallest structures in Riga is this transmission equipment tower over Daugava River located close to river mouth. (Daugava Crossing Pylon)
There are two such Pylons, on both sides of river.
Pylons really tall enough (110 meters), to allow big ships to go under wires.

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Pessimistic Box


This building in the middle of Historical center of Riga irritate many people in Riga.
This black box is the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.
Instead of removing it, government decide to expand it in the immediate future.

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House of Press

House of Press in Riga
Despite its big size, this building is out of use. It is ex-building of Press agencies in Riga.
Last 2-3 years it isn't used anymore, so it is just awaiting for demolition :(
For now this is the one of the tallest buildings in Riga, and it's located next to Saules Akmens building.

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Old New Year


Maybe the title of this photo does sound strange, but Russians and one's family nations celebrate today Old New Year.
Sometimes foreigners call this holiday as Russian New Year.
Old New Year it is just meta phrase from Russian Старый Новый год.
It is celebrated because Russia has changed official calendar from Julian to Gregorian less than 100 years ago.
So, many Russian people, including those who live in Riga, celebrate New Year twice, by Gregorian and by Julian calendar.

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Mēbeļu Nams


Riga suburbs don't have any significant sights and all of them look pretty similar.
On this picture you can see the heart of Purvciems neighbourhood in Riga - Mēbeļu Nams (Furniture House)
It is a biggest Furniture store in Riga, built in the middle of 80's.

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Riga Center


This is a panoramic view to Riga Center provided from Skyline Cafe on 26th floor in Hotel Latvia skyscraper.
Down in front is a big church, this is Riga Cathedral and at his left runs Brivibas street.

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Academy of Sciences


One of the tallest buildings in Riga is Academy of Sciences building.
Built right after Second World War, during Soviet age.
Academy was the highest building in Riga for more than 50 years, before Hansabanka Skyscraper was built.

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Keep Watching


Have seen post Knowledge is everything? Take a look again..
Project keep going to be realized :)
Look at National Library in March 2008.
Or all pictures together.

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Winter Night Freedom


Alley on Brivibas street towards Freedom Monument at winter night.

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Good Lock for Good Luck


When somebody is getting married they should put a lock on bridge by tradition.
This tradition means that their union will be strong as the lock they have put.
This small bridge in Riga Center Park get filled with locks every several months.

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Snow Fighter


In Riga was a quite heavy falls of snow last days.

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Wallpapered House


Just have a look at the color of walls of this small house in Riga Old Town :)
.. and the lamp over the door :)

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Enclosed fountain

Statue fountain
Walking in Vecriga (Old Riga) during the night time I accidentally found this fountain.
Just a wonderful yard of one of old town houses.

Updated: it is yard of Garden Palace Hotel.

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Laser in the sky


Sometimes Riga people can see lasers drawing something in the night sky.
Usually, it is advertisement of some Riga club, in this case Essential club.
This one is scanning sky, like radars scan all around them.

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RIX


Car parking in front of International Riga Airport aka RIX.
Lidosta (Airport) is the major Latvian airport, serving more than 120 flights per day in more than 60 destinations around the world.
Riga Airport is also hub for airBaltic, Latvian National Airline.
RIX located 12 km from Riga Center, basically in Marupe district.

See also: Spilve Airport

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Window wipers


This car has no rear windows, but has wipers to clean them :)
Or to make nice rainbow, I guess :)

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Best Photo, the - Monthly theme

Monument in Brussel
Detailed model of Riga Freedom Monument can be found in Brussels Mini Europe park.
People walking in this park can see all European sightseeings.
For me it was pleasant surprise to see something from my home city Riga.
This photo is for Monthly Theme Day, which is The Best Photo of the Year 2007.
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See also the best picture of 2008.

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