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

French Bar

Friday, September 18, 2009

La Belle Epoque (more famous as French Bar) is the friendliest and the cheapest place in Riga, which is overcrowded every day except Sunday. Why? Just because it is closed on Sundays!
99% of visitors are foreigners, students and foreign students. French Bar is the best place to practice any language. Multi-cultural, free and easy atmosphere makes this place really unique for Riga.
French Bar is located on Maza Monetu iela in Old town.

Labels: bars, belle epoque, cheap, education, foreign, french, multilingual, nightlife, people, vecriga

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Inhabited House

Sunday, June 14, 2009

This wooden house is inhabited for many years, but still it is remarkable example of Riga architecture of 19th century.
Located just some hundreds meters from Central Market.

See also another nice Wooden House.

Labels: abandoned, belle epoque, center, houses, maskachka, poverty, wooden

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Imperial Design

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Interior of the rich Latvian flat in the beginning of the 20th century.
Design is exhibited in the Museum of History of Latvia, which is located inside of Riga Castle.

Labels: belle epoque, design, houses, interior, museums

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George Armistead

Friday, February 20, 2009

The name of this gentleman with the spouse is George Armistead, the most notable mayor of Riga through its all history.
During his rule 1901-1912 Riga has been changing a lot.
He is the person who wasn't afraid to change Riga look, destroy wooden houses and build new building in Art Nouveau style. He had built many schools, hospitals, central market, had setup a Riga Zoo.

Labels: animals, belle epoque, center, english, famous, jugendstil, monuments, people, persons, statues, winter

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Ambassade de France

Monday, February 16, 2009

Ambassade de France (Embassy of France) resides in one of the most beautiful buildings in Riga.
This house is a perfect architectural example of Art Nouveau or Jugendstil how it is called more often in Riga.
Actually in the beginning of the last century it was the residence of British Embassy.
Next nearest building is American Embassy, which could play a role of negative for French Embassy.

Labels: belle epoque, blue, buildings, center, eclecticism, embassies, french, jugendstil