Latvia
Things to do in Riga
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Sightlore has 42 places to explore in Riga, and 34 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Riga's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Riga Cathedral
Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.
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Small Guild
The Small Guild is a building located in Riga, Latvia, at 3/5 Amatu iela in Old Riga.
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Riga Central Market
Riga Central Market is Europe's largest market and bazaar in Riga, Latvia.
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Laima Clock
The Laima Clock is a landmark in central Riga, Latvia. Its location between the Old Town and the Centre commercial district has made it a landmark of the city.
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Large Guild
The Large Guild is a building in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Old Riga near the Livonian Square (Līvu laukums) on 6 Amatu iela. The Large Guild was built in 1854–1859 in English Gothic style with Gothic forms.
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Livonian Square
A half-hectare square in Old Riga where eight streets meet; the Cat House and the Large Guild stand on its edge.
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St. Alexander Nevsky Church
St. Alexander Nevsky Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 56 Brīvības Street.
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Great Cemetery
The Great Cemetery was formerly the principal cemetery of Riga in Latvia, established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia.
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Riga Zoo
Riga Zoo is a city-owned zoo in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Mežaparks neighbourhood next to the Mežaparks park, on the western bank of Ķīšezers lake.
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Powder Tower
The Powder Tower is situated in Riga, Latvia, and originally a part of the defensive system of the town.
Discovery routes in Riga
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Riga: Old Town
From Riga Castle to the Three Brothers, Riga Cathedral and St. James's Cathedral; past the Swedish Gate, the Powder Tower, the Cat House and Livonian Square to the Large and Small Guilds; then St. Peter's, St. John's and St. George's churches, the House of the Blackheads and the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.
Riga: from the Freedom Monument to Albert Street
From the Laima Clock and the Freedom Monument to Bastejkalns Park, the Latvian National Opera House and Vērmanes Garden; past the Nativity Cathedral and St. Alexander Nevsky Church to Albert Street and the Riga Art Nouveau Centre.
Riga: Central Market and the Daugava bridges
From Riga Central Market to the Building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences; past the Railway Bridge and the Stone Bridge to the National Library of Latvia across the Daugava and the Vanšu Bridge.
Riga: cemetery parks, Mežaparks and the open-air museum
From the Great Cemetery to the Brothers' Cemetery and the Forest Cemetery; on to Riga Zoo, the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia and the Riga Motor Museum.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Riga Castle
Riga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Three Brothers
The Three Brothers is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia. The houses together form the oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga.
Swedish Gate
The Swedish Gate is situated in Riga, Latvia, and was erected 1698 as a part of the Riga Wall to provide access to barracks outside the city wall. These gates are the only remaining gates from the former eight.
Cat House
The Cat House is a building situated at 10 Meistaru iela in the old town of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It was built in 1909 according to the blueprint of architect Friedrich Scheffel.
Livonian Square
A half-hectare square in Old Riga where eight streets meet; the Cat House and the Large Guild stand on its edge.
Large Guild
The Large Guild is a building in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Old Riga near the Livonian Square (Līvu laukums) on 6 Amatu iela. The Large Guild was built in 1854–1859 in English Gothic style with Gothic forms.
Small Guild
The Small Guild is a building located in Riga, Latvia, at 3/5 Amatu iela in Old Riga.
House of the Blackheads
The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants. It was the biggest public building of Riga.
Latvian National Opera House
The historic opera house in Riga, home of the Latvian National Opera and Ballet.
Albert Street
Albert Street is a street in central Riga known for its Art Nouveau buildings.
Riga Central Market
Riga Central Market is Europe's largest market and bazaar in Riga, Latvia.
Building of Latvian Academy of Sciences
A 21-storey office building in Riga built between 1951 and 1958 in the Socialist Classicism style; it is considered the first high-rise in Latvia.
Railway Bridge over Daugava in Riga
The Railway Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871–1872 for the Riga–Jelgava Railway.
Akmens tilts
Stone Bridge is a bridge over the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia.
National Library of Latvia
The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia.
Vanšu Bridge
The Vanšu Bridge in Riga is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Great Cemetery
The Great Cemetery was formerly the principal cemetery of Riga in Latvia, established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia.
Forest Cemetery
Forest Cemetery is an 85 hectares (210 acres) large cemetery in the northwestern part of Riga, the capital of Latvia, between the neighbourhoods of Mežaparks and Čiekurkalns.
Riga Radio and TV Tower
The Riga Radio and TV Tower in Riga, Latvia is the tallest tower in the European Union. It is operated by the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre (LVRTC).
Vecrīga
Vecrīga ("Old Riga") is the historical center and a neighbourhood (as Vecpilsēta, "Old City") of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River.
Museums
Powder Tower
The Powder Tower is situated in Riga, Latvia, and originally a part of the defensive system of the town.
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a museum and history education institution in Riga, Latvia.
Rigas Art Nouveau Center
A museum devoted to Art Nouveau architecture and design; one of Riga's newest museums, it opened in 2009.
Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum building complex
The complex of historic buildings of the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia in Riga, protected as a Latvian cultural monument.
Riga Motor Museum
Riga Motor Museum is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries, located in Riga, Latvia. The museum is a state agency operating under the Republic of Latvia Ministry of Transport.
Places of worship
Riga Cathedral
Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.
St. James's Cathedral
St James's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Riga in Latvia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater.
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter.
St. John's Church
St. John's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
St. George's Church
St. George's Church used to be a Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church building now houses the Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design and is situated at the address 10/12 Skārņu Street.
Nativity Cathedral, Riga
The Nativity of Christ Cathedral, Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883, with decorations made by the firm of August Volz, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire.
St. Alexander Nevsky Church
St. Alexander Nevsky Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 56 Brīvības Street.
Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Our Lady of Sorrows Church is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 5 Pils Street.
St. Francis Church
St. Francis Church is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 16 Katoļu Street in the Maskavas Forštate neighborhood.
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Riga
Holy Trinity Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The cathedral is situated at the address 126 Krišjānis Barons Street.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated in Pārdaugava at the address 2 Meža Street.
Monuments
Laima Clock
The Laima Clock is a landmark in central Riga, Latvia. Its location between the Old Town and the Centre commercial district has made it a landmark of the city.
Freedom Monument
The Freedom Monument is a monument located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence. It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia.
Brothers' Cemetery
Brothers' Cemetery or Cemetery of the Brethren, also sometimes referred to in English as the Common Graves or simply as the Military Cemetery, is a military cemetery and national monument in Riga, capital of Latvia.
Nature
Bastejkalns Park
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
Vērmanes Garden
Vērmane Garden is the oldest public garden in the city of Riga, Latvia, and currently comprises an area of approximately 5 hectares (12 acres). The current name is a Latvian transliteration of the garden's original German name.
Riga Zoo
Riga Zoo is a city-owned zoo in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Mežaparks neighbourhood next to the Mežaparks park, on the western bank of Ķīšezers lake.
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