Stacijas Laukums (Central Station square) tramway stop, which actually is located on Radio iela (Radio street).
It was working day morning and the people were waiting for arriving tram Nr 6.

Labels: buildings, center, life, people, streets, tramways

Snow in Riga has melted down after few days, and grey autumn again covered the city.
Wires over Valguma iela and Uzvaras bulvāris cross.
On the left hand is the building of LNB.
Also check live webcam of LNB building

Labels: autumn, buildings, cars, industrial, lnb, mukusala, roads, streets, transport

Fountain in center park is still working even during the weather below zero.
I just feel sorry for the duck in canal :)

Labels: animals, birds, canal, center, fountains, nature, parks, snow, trees, water, weather, winter

People are waiting for the tramway at Merkela iela stop.
After the whole year Richmond shop is still under construction..

Labels: ads, center, life, people, shopping, snow, tramways, transport, winter

Winter alley in park just next to Riga Opera and Riga Channel.

Labels: center, parks, snow, winter

Līvu square in winter period. It is one of the few squares in Riga Old Town area.
On the right hand we can see Guild Houses, and on the left we can see the outdated poster of Staro Rīga event.

Labels: ads, buildings, parks, snow, squares, staro, trees, vecriga, winter

Last night in Riga was quite rage blizzard. In the morning everybody discovered the consequences of that like traffic jams and delay in transport.
Riga is not ready for that kind of winter :)
It took 3 times longer for me to reach my workplace.
Railway Museum in the snow.

Labels: mukusala, museums, pardaugava, snow, streets, trees, troubles, weather, winter

Swastika is flying over Riga buildings because Latvian Legioners got approval for their new event. A joke! :)
Miss Irena's Children movie is being filmed in Riga this days. This movie tells the story about Polish jews during Second World War, and will be released in 2009.

Labels: buildings, culture, german, history, movies, polish, symbols, vecriga, wars

During Staro Riga event, the most famous fountain in Riga (Operas Struklaka) was designed as giant snow globe.
Staro strūklaka means fountain glows in Latvian.

Guest photographer Alvin.

Labels: events, fountains, lights, night, people, staro

Shadow of the future Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka during Staro Riga event.
The building of LNB has been started just couple months ago.
In 2012 it will have the same silhouette as lasers are projecting.

Labels: bridges, daugava, events, libraries, lights, lnb, mukusala, night, pardaugava, rivers, staro

After a little pause I continue to post pictures made during Staro Riga event last week.
Vecriga (Old Town) roofs.
Saint Peters Church and Saint John Church on the right are both major sights in Riga.

Labels: churches, events, lights, lutheran, night, roofs, sights, skyscrapers, staro, towers, vecriga

First proper snow has been falling this night in Riga.
This photo has been taken by Niall Dennehy at Central Railway Station square
Here is the Webcam of this Riga crossing.

Last year first snow was two weeks earlier :)

Labels: autumn, cars, center, first, night, snow, squares, streets, towers, weather, winter

Today is a big date in Latvia. 90 years since our country became independent from Russia and Germany.
At that time, in 1918 there was no such word Latvia at all. The country was formed from the lands belonging to two big neighbours, but the people was speaking in one Latvian language.
During that time Russia wanted to recover their authority on their former land.
And Germany wanted to create The United Baltic Duchy from territories where Latvia and Estonia are now. This Baltic Duchy would be under the German rule.
All their plans fell to the ground, because of people like Karlis Ulmanis, which made dreams about the country for Latvian people came true.

See last year fireworks on November 18.

Labels: daugava, events, fire, german, history, holidays, independence, latvian, lights, night, people, rivers, russian

Dienvidu Tilts (South Bridge) is open!
My warmest congratulations to everyone in Latvia, because this is the most important project in the country for the past 20 years!
Despite long building and dubious tests, Dienvidu Tilts looks now very elegant!
Since today Riga has 5 bridges over wide Daugava river.

By the way, this bridge is the gift to Latvian people for 90 years since Latvia is independent.

Labels: bridges, buildings, daugava, events, independence, lights, night, rivers

Akmens tilts (Stone Bridge) during Staro Riga event.
Each bridge lamp was decorated with firework lights. The colors are truly Latvian red-white-red.
See another photo of Stone Bridge in Summer 2009.

Labels: bridges, cars, daugava, design, events, lights, night, staro

Hotel Radisson SAS Daugava during Staro Riga days.
The hotel looks like a wrapped gift, and the flag of Latvia is used as wrapping ribbon :)
Or it is just showing direction where to look. Because on the right hand of Radisson is nicely decorated Vansu Tilts.
Updated: Hotel was renamed to Radisson Blu in Summer 2009.

Labels: buildings, daugava, design, events, flags, hotels, kliversala, lights, pardaugava, staro

Today in Riga started a big event - Staro Rīga (Riga is shining)
I will try to cover all shining objects in Riga during next few days.
This is Vansu tilts over Daugava river. Swedbank skyscraper is on the left.

Another photos during Staro Riga Strūklaka, Bibliotēka, Vecrīga, Akmens tilts, Staro Radisson/
Updated: See also Staro Riga 2009.

Labels: bridges, culture, daugava, design, events, kipsala, lights, night, pardaugava, rivers, skyscrapers, staro

On 11 of November people fire candles and put them on the front wall of Riga Castle, from the side of 11th November str.
This tradition is to remember people died to liberate Riga in 1919.

Photo made by poppy.

Labels: castles, children, events, fire, holidays, independence, latvian, lights, people, walls

He is not very famous painter, but he can depict the autumn reality in his own vision.

Labels: art, autumn, canal, culture, jobs, nature, parks, people, trees

Military parade of Latvian army on Lāčplēsis Day showing Latvian forces.
It could be compared to Red Square Parade :)
Even for me, patriot of my country, it is funny to see those lumbering cabriolet technic waddling on Daugavpils streets.
From whom they could protect us? What kind of great power they want to show?

See also wall of candles ceremony in Riga, and Lacplesis day in 2007.

Labels: daugavpils, events, funny, government, holidays, independence, jobs, latvian, military, people, transport

Āzene is a small river which flows parallel to Daugava. Interesting fact that Azene is the same river as Zunda.
The beginning of one river is Azene, but the ending is Zunda. And of course nobody knows where is the border :)

Bridge on top is the main access to Vansu Bridge.

Labels: autumn, bridges, jobs, kipsala, pardaugava, people, rivers

Zelta Zivtiņas tunelis is a pedestrian tunnel under 13. Janvara street.
Named after Zelta Zivtina (Gold Fish) mobile prepayment card, owned by TELE2.
A good mural design made this tunnel more lively and colorful, especialliy during grey autumn.

See also Swedbank tunnel.

Labels: ads, candid, graffiti, life, people, projects, rain, tunnels

Evaņģēliski Luteriskā jaunās svētās Ģertrūdes baznīca (New Saint Gertrude's Evangelic Lutheran Church) is located between Brīvības un Cēsu streets.
It looks like it splits Brivbias iela.
Impressive building in gothic style was built in 1906


See Also: Old Gertrudes Church

Labels: brivibas, buildings, cars, center, churches, gothic, lutheran, religious, streets, towers

I think that the last days are numbered, when I can put the picture of this guy without telling who is him.
Makslinieki Sawienojieties means Artists unite in Latvian.
For the past months I couldn't figure out the story behind this writing and George Walker Bush portrait.

Labels: american, art, culture, famous, german, graffiti, latvian, persons, politics, writings

Grand Palace Hotel (building with flags on the left) located in Old Riga on Pils iela, just next to
Catholic Church.
Just nice view of this street.

Guest Photographer: fell

Labels: buildings, churches, flags, hotels, streets, towers, vecriga

Soviet Freight Cars waiting to be loaded in the field just out of Riga.

Labels: autumn, nature, railway, soviet, trains

This building stands like this for at least 10 years. A great design and location, but nobody is reparing it. It could be a prestigious apartments. It is just next to Swedbank Building.

I don't know what is written on top of this going to ruin building - some1 or somer :)
But this someone did a venturesome job :)

Labels: abandoned, buildings, graffiti, jugendstil, pardaugava, poverty, skyscrapers

I nearly forgot about first anniversary of Riga Daily Photo blog :)
One year ago I revived already dead blog about Riga from scratch. And till now I am keeping it in a good order ;)
A lot of pictures were published here, and even more were taken. And it is impossible to calculate how many man-hours were spent for this brainchild :)
But only because of running this blog, I get know much better my city, have discovered hundreds of small and big facts about Riga. Finally, I've improved my English :)

This picture was taken during Riga City Festival 2008, when Riga has celebrated its 810th birthday ;)

Labels: birthdays, blog, events, holidays, kipsala, life, night, skyscrapers

In addition to How much for Georgia. This banner was overwritten with South Osetia (South Ossetia in English sources)
This Riga life scene is next to Central Station.

Labels: ads, american, candid, center, culture, famous, life, politics, poverty, presidents, russian, shame, streets, writings

Русская Библиотека (Russian Library) is the only place in Riga where books in Russian language are in plenty.
Due the lack of room the books had been placed in organized piles. These book columns are so tall as to reach the ceiling.
No space for Bookworms, no space for new books, even no space to put my camera to take a good shot ;)
Unfortunately Russian books will not have any place in currently building National Library, because it will be Latvian one.

Русская библиотека has website, library is located at Gertrudes iela 45.

This photo is for Monthly Theme Day, which is "Books".
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Labels: culture, dumps, funny, libraries, poverty, russian, shame, themes, wealth