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Adventistu Baznīca

Adventistu Baznica
Septītās dienas Adventistu Baznīca (Seventh-day Adventist Church) is another relatively new religion represented in Latvia.
Around 50 churches and 4000 church members make Adventists' religion the 7th largest in country.

Roman Catholic Church (500,000 members)
Lutheran Church (400,000 members, including Anglican Church members)
Orthodox Church (300,000)
Old Believer Orthodox (70,000)
Jews (6,000)
Baptists (6,000)
Seventh-day Adventists (4,000, including Good News Unlimited)
Jehovah's Witnesses (2,000)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aka Mormons (2,000)
Methodists (500)
Hare Krishnas (500)
Muslims (300)
Buddhists (100)

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Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Riga
Jehovas liecinieku valstības zāle or Зал Царства Свидетелей Иеговы (Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall) is another alternative Christian movement, which reached Latvia last years. Despite that this religion is banned in many countries and given as sect, there are more than 2000 members in Latvia.
Interesting that Michael Jackson was born a Jehovah's Witness, but they force him to leave church after his profane art. This fact proves that "publishers" have very strong morals and principles.
Check also other alternative and minor religious movements seen in Riga.

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Zemkopības ministrija

Latvijas Zemkopibas ministrija
Zemkopības ministrija (Ministry of Agriculture) building built in 1976.
The height is 92 meters, which makes it 6th tallest building in Riga.

Top Riga tallest buildings
  1. Swedbank Central Office - 121m
  2. Panorama Plaza - 2 buildings 114 and 99 meters
  3. Academy of Science - 108m
  4. Reval Hotel Latvia - 95m
  5. Ministry of Agriculture - 95m
  6. Latvian TV Center - 89m
  7. Astra Lux - 81m
  8. Solaris - 2 buildings both are 78 m
  9. House of Press - 77 meters
  10. Skanstes Virsotnes - 2 buildings both are 76 m
  11. Rietumu Capital Centre - 70 meters

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Saxon

Saxon night bar
Night bar Saxon located in a narrow street called Laipu iela in Riga Old Town.

This bar is blacklisted by American Embassy in Latvia. Here below the full list of dangerous places in Riga.
Be aware! Source.

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Riga Numbers - Monthly theme

House Numbers in Riga
Riga different streets and house number plates from 1 to 24.
I've tried to find the most interesting buildings with different numbers. Also I've collected almost all kinds of streets existing in Riga, like boulevards, squares, highways, etc.
Mamanosova iela 1
in fact Lomonosova 1 is the address of the Riga most famous student cafe
O. Vaciesa iela / Ул. О. Вациеша 2
rare address plate in 2 languages (In the beginning of 20 century address plates was in 3 languages)
Bīskapa gāte 3
very rare street type in Riga gutter
Alfreda Kalnina iela 4
address of the Riga gay bar XXL
Merkela iela 5
address one of many lombards at this street
Doma laukums 6
square of Riga Cathedral
Ranka dambis 7
embankment road in Pardaugava
Gertrudes iela 8
address of the Old Gertrudes Church
Marijas iela 9
one of the major streets in Riga is Marijas iela which passes into Aleksandra Caka iela
Jauniela 11
unique one word street name
Pils iela 12
street of the Riga Castle
Raina bulvaris 13
address of German Embassy in Latvia
Krisjana Barona iela 14
address of the Latvian National Library
13. Janvara iela 15
Central Railway Station street
Slokas iela 16
the longest street in Pardaugava
Akmenu iela 17
one of the oldest streets in Pardaugava
Maskavas iela 18
aka Maskachka, on of the most famous Riga Streets
Skolas iela 19
school street
Kalku iela 20
the main street in Old Town
Brivibas bulvaris 21
the main street in Riga, Street of Freedom
Elizabetes iela 22
address of 3 casinos located in 1 building.
11. novembra krastmala 23
embankment of East Side
Valguma iela 24
house of the richest person in Riga :)
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