Temporary Riga photos are being published not in a regular manner due to blog author has moved to Vilnius.
Scheme of railway and ferry connections between Riga and other cities around the world in 1930.
The railway network of that time was larger than the modern airway network from Riga.
Just imagine a wonderful adventure from Paris to Riga and then further to Tokyo or Beijing by train :)
Labels: cities, international, interwar, maps, railway, towns, writings
An interesting house (1929) is located on Jana Asara iela, next to
Daugava Stadium.
It is built in form of Greek letter π with fountain inside.
Labels: buildings, functionalism, grizinkalns, houses, interwar, streets
Brāļu Kapi (
Brothers' Cemetery) is a military cemetery in Ciekurkalns area, which is the last home for more than 2000 soldiers who had fought for the
independence of Latvia between 1915 and 1920.
Cemetery was officially opened only in 1936, when grand memorial structures and garden decorations were ready.
Labels: cemeteries, ciekurkalns, doorways, independence, interwar, military, religious
Daile (
Beauty or
Art) is the name of the former Riga cinema, which was recently closed.
It was opened in 1936. At that time there were about 50 cinemas in Riga.
Last years it was famous as budget cinema for more or less old movies and cheap prices.
Labels: buildings, center, cinemas, culture, entertainment, interwar, movies, streets
Latvijas Universitāte (
University of Latvia) is the oldest and the largest University teaching in Latvian language.
LU was opened in 1919. The base for it was the Riga Polytechnic Institute.
Today it is the largest university in Baltic States giving lectures for almost 25 000 students from all around the world.
Labels: buildings, center, education, interwar, latvian, science, universities
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