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

All Saints Orthodox Church

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Православная церковь всех святых or Visu svēto pareizticīgo baznīca (All Saints Orthodox Church)
This church was built after great fire in 1812. In the beginning the building was built from wood, but after it was rebuilt piecemeal into brick building.
The initial wooden building was moved 500 meters away and named after St. John The Baptist Church.
Today the Orthodox church celebrates Pascha (Easter), the last day of 49 days long fasting season.
Христос воскресе! (Happy Easter!)

Labels: buildings, easter, maskachka, orthodox, religious, walls

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Easter Eggs

Sunday, April 12, 2009

On Easter Sunday children are usually looking for Easter Eggs since the early morning :)
I guess it is not difficult to find these ones growing on the tree, but what about to pick up all of them?
Happy Easter! :)

Labels: children, country, easter, food, houses, spring, tervete, toys, trees, yards

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Overcrowded Essential

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Do you know that Latvia is almost less religious country than any other in the world?
The percentage of people living in Latvia who said that they "believe there is a God" is less than 30%.
This picture has been taken in Essential club this Easter holidays.
As you can see that even during Holy Week the Riga clubs are full.

Source Wikipedia.

Labels: center, clubs, easter, holidays, music, nightlife, people, religious

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Holy Friday

Friday, April 10, 2009

Holy Friday or Good Friday is the day, when people commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus.
This day is part of Easter and it is the bank holiday in Latvia and in many other countries of Western world.
I met this people singing prayers in Dobele, town which is 75 kilometers from Riga.

Labels: dobele, easter, holidays, people, religious, streets, towns

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Holy Trinity Cathedral

Monday, April 28, 2008

One of the largest Orthodox churches in Riga is Riga Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (in Russian Рижский православный кафедральный собор Святой Троицы or in Latvian Rīgas Svētās Trijādības pareizticīgo katedrāle), located on Kr. Barona street in the section between Pernavas and Erglu streets.
By the way, today the Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Monday, which means next day after Easter.

See Also Holy Trinity Church and Orthodox Cathedral.

Guest Photographer: Oleg

Labels: buildings, center, churches, easter, holidays, orthodox, religious, sights