2 years passed since Latvian 1188 launched Riga Street View, before Google made snapshots of all Riga streets.
Photos are actually taken in August-September 2011 and covering all streets, including blocks' yards.
Start your Riga Streets trip here.

Labels: buildings, churches, companies, daugava, maps, riga, sights, streets, vecriga

Scheme of railway and ferry connections between Riga and other cities around the world in 1930.

Labels: cities, international, interwar, maps, railway, towns, writings

The expression Baltic States has almost no official use, but it is often used in talks to show a kind of union of three Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
On the left side is a rare map which says Baltic States. More recent versions are called Baltic Countries.

Labels: baltics, estonian, latvian, lithuanian, maps

Kurzeme (Courland) is one of the three historical regions of Latvia. It is the richest and the most western region.
In the Golden age of Kurzeme, it was an autonomous duchy under Polish rule with own colonies in Western Africa and Caribbean Sea, for example Tobago used to belong to Kurzeme.

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GPS Navigation systems are becoming more and more advanced.
Since recently you can travel through Riga via GPS and see many buildings in photographic 3D quality.
E.g. Academy of Sciences from Elijas iela.

Labels: buildings, center, devices, houses, maps, skyscrapers, streets

Finally, Riga has got its own map with photographic street views, like many other cities in the world.
I have to say that it is not fully Google's product, but add-on from Latvian company 1188.
Limited amount of streets (basically only central region for now), low functionality, but it does work! Check it here.
If you have found some interesting pictures of street views, please share link in comments :)
After 2 years Google launched the same service Street View of Riga

Labels: center, maps, markets, people, streets

Scheme of Riga Map, on the wall next to Microbus' terminal, is painted since I remember myself.

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An ancient map is being projected on the building of Italian Embassy in Old Town.
This installation is a part of Staro Riga Light festival in Riga.

Labels: cars, embassies, events, italian, lights, maps, night, staro, vecriga

Riga map and aerial view. Based on Google Maps.

Labels: aerial, blog, country, maps, rivers, roads, sea, streets