Klasika is the name of the premium school located in Teika. It was opened in 1993 as one of first private schools in Riga.

Labels: benches, buildings, education, flags, schools, teika

Another aerial photo, which was taken from a plane after my short visit in Riga.
Eastern part of Riga, including part of Center, Teika, Jugla and Brivibas in the middle are visible on this shot.

Labels: aerial, brivibas, center, jugla, snow, streets, teika, winter

Accenture is an global consulting company, which is located in so called Latvian Silicon Valley, the former VEF.
Accenture has more than 300 employee, which makes it the largest IT Company in Riga.

Labels: american, buildings, companies, night, offices, streets, teika, vef, winter

Winter sunset as it is from VEF Tower.
Check the same summer panoramic view.

Labels: panoramas, roofs, snow, sunset, teika, vef, winter

Elkor Plaza is a shopping mall located in Teika neighborhood, just next to another mall Podium.
It was opened in 2006 and became one of the biggest furniture, electronics and home accessories store in Riga.

Labels: brivibas, buildings, cars, shopping, teika

Bērzaunes iela is a small street named after a small village Bērzaune in Madona Region.

Labels: snow, streets, teika, vef, winter

Loto is a lottery game, very similar to Bingo. During Soviet times, when Casinos were forbidden, playing Loto was the only opportunity to gamble :)

Labels: buildings, casinos, finance, games, hobby, people, teika

It happened that Riga has no Disney Land or any other amusement park like in many other big cities.
So many traveling Luna Parks are often Riga guests. Usually they are being hosted at Central Station Square or next to Elkor Plaza, like this one or another one before.
Check the photo of another Amusement park, which was here, at the same place 2 years ago.

Labels: cars, entertainment, parks, teika, vef

Dramatic inside view of premises of the former RVR factory, which used to produce a elektrichkas and carriages for the whole Soviet union.

Labels: doorways, industrial, railway, ruins, teika, vef, windows

Flea Market in Ciekurkalns area (technically in Teika) is not famous beyond its area at all, although here you can buy a lot of antique stuff and especially interesting books.
Čiekurkalns market in general is also famous for its pet market, a unique place in Riga where you can trade domestic animals.

Labels: ciekurkalns, markets, teika

Dzīvnieku Tirgus (Pet market) is located in Teika area, behind Ciekurkalns market.
The pet market is open only on weekends and dealing with cats, dogs, poultry, aquarium fish and other pets.

Labels: animals, birds, cats, ciekurkalns, markets, shopping, teika

This morning I was quite surprised to see so many people next to Nightclub Godvil.
In fact it was one of the final rehearsals before New Wave song contest.

Labels: brivibas, clubs, girls, nightlife, people, show, teika, vef

These days are burning hot in Riga. The LMT Office's thermometer is showing +35°C (95°F)
It is more fun, when you look at the winter picture taken 5 months Ago in January, when it -21°C.

Labels: classicism, modernism, offices, summer, teika, towers, vef, weather

VEF Bank is one of 21 participants in Latvian banking system.
I have never heard anything about VEF Bank. I don't know anybody who has bank account there, hence I can't say anything about it.

Labels: banks, brivibas, buildings, eclecticism, teika, vef

Alfa shopping center is the biggest shopping mall in Riga. It was opened in 2001 and extended in 2006.
Today Alfa hosts more than 100 shops, cafes, restaurants and even cinema - Cinamon.
It is named after famous electronics factory Alfa, which was located just across the street.

Labels: brivibas, cafes, cinemas, restaurants, shopping, snow, teika, winter

Rīgas Krusta Evaņģēliski Luteriskā baznīca (Riga Cross Evangelic Lutheran Church) is located in Teika.
The building was completed in 1909 and the first worship service was held one year later.

Labels: churches, gothic, lutheran, religious, snow, teika, towers, winter

A huge traffic jams this morning made thousands of people delay their work.
Snowstorm last night brought additional 20 centimeters of snow. Some snowdrifts are higher than 1,5 meters (5 feet)

Labels: brivibas, incidents, snow, streets, teika, traffic, tramways, transport, vef, weather, winter

This fairy tale picture was taken today in Šmerļa forest, which is between Teika and Jugla neighborhoods.
Recent and frequent snow storms brought to Riga unseen amount of snow for many years.
This photo is made for City Daily Monthly Theme, which is Wood. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Labels: forest, jugla, roads, snow, teika, themes, trees, weather, winter, wooden

Phoenix (also known as Fenix, Fenikss or Феникс) was the original name of RVR, the largest machine-building plant in Latvia. The factory produced electric and diesel trains, tramcars and even tanks.
The first tank in the world has been assembled and tested just behind this building in 1915.
The main office building is in the eclectic style and was built on Alexander Blvd in 1895.
Nowadays it is the main office of Elkor company.

Labels: brivibas, buildings, eclecticism, industrial, offices, railway, teika, vef

This night in some Riga suburbs like Airport the temperature was -27°C (-17°F), but in the center it was only -19°C (-2°F). At 9 o'clock in the morning in Teika I took this picture and it still was -21°C (-6°F). It is absolute record this winter.
When it is lower than -15, the children are allowed not to go to school, so all tramways are half empty today ;)
You can check weather in Riga at riga.in :)

Labels: buildings, clocks, holidays, morning, people, teika, towers, tramways, transport, vef, weather, winter