Riga’s Museum of (Complicated) History
July 23, 2025
In a building once part of a monastery, this museum traces the long and turbulent history of the city
In a building once part of a monastery, this museum traces the long and turbulent history of the city
Their sign says what they think, and I think they are right!
Paul Heymont visits an 800-year-old cathedral with a colorful history, an armadillo and a unicorn
For nearly a hundred years, Riga’s huge central market has played its role as a key market without losing its character through many changes
In the center of Riga, Latvia, a classic example of how not to reconstruct a historic building
Both are 19th century versions of their medieval origins; today one is a concert hall and the other a gallery.
The Library’s stunning building is fairly new, but the library itself has close ties to the country’s independence struggles
Another selection of unusual shop art collected while wandering in Riga
Riga’s incredible collection of Art Nouveau buildings carry an amazing array of ornamental sculpture and metalwork
A selection of shopfronts that share a certain dignity and a bit of whimsy
In a building once part of a monastery, this museum traces the long and turbulent history of the city
Paul Heymont visits an 800-year-old cathedral with a colorful history, an armadillo and a unicorn
For nearly a hundred years, Riga’s huge central market has played its role as a key market without losing its character through many changes
In the center of Riga, Latvia, a classic example of how not to reconstruct a historic building
Both are 19th century versions of their medieval origins; today one is a concert hall and the other a gallery.
The Library’s stunning building is fairly new, but the library itself has close ties to the country’s independence struggles
Another selection of unusual shop art collected while wandering in Riga
Riga’s incredible collection of Art Nouveau buildings carry an amazing array of ornamental sculpture and metalwork
A selection of shopfronts that share a certain dignity and a bit of whimsy