German Romanticism
The wooden building, located on Skolas iela 3, was built in 1905 using German Romanticism and Jugendstil styles.
The German writing on top Arbeit ist des Burgers Zierde (The work is citizen's adornment) is one of still living evidences that at some time Riga was German city.
See also another photo of German Architecture in Riga.
Labels: buildings, german, jugendstil, roofs, wooden, writings
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Fantastisch! Ausgezeichnet! Prima! Wunderbar! I love the photo of a spectacular building - looks quite well preserved, too!
A lovely old building, and an interesting bit of history.
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It seems like the house of Romeo and Giulietta in Verona :)I don't know who is more romantic :)
Right across my workplace. :D Thanks for translating the German text.
Great structure. I love it.