Alberta iela
Alberta iela (Albert street) is one of the most famous streets and sights in Riga because of Art Nouveau style buildings.
The street itself was named after Bishop Albert from Bremen, the founder of Riga.
Each building on the street is unique peace of art, all of them were built in the beginning of 20th century.
Since then Alberta iela became the prestigious place to live or have an office.
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I can understand why. The architecture is magnificent!
Must be named Mikhail Eisenstein(1867, St. Petersburg - 1921, Berlin), architect of this building and neighbors. His paternal grandparents were German Jews, had converted to Orthodox Christian. He graduated from the Institute of Civic Engineering in St. Petersburg in 1893. He designed and built several apartment buildings in Riga for State Counsellor A. Lebedinsky, including the ones at Alberta iela 4 (1904), 6 (1903) and 13, and at Elizabetes iela 10b (1903).
His son Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein was a well-known Soviet film director.
Franco (with wikipedia tip...)