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Freedom Monument, Riga
Unveiled in 1935, the Freedom Monument was created by sculptor Kārlis Zāle and funded through public donations. Its copper figure holds three stars.
Source: www.liveriga.com
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House of the Blackheads
The House of the Blackheads began as a fourteenth-century gathering place for merchants. The building seen today is a reconstruction following wartime destruction and later demolition.
Source: www.liveriga.com
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Riga Historic Centre
Riga prospered through Hanseatic trade between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries. Its medieval centre preserves an urban pattern shaped by that commerce. Later growth added wooden Neoclassical buildings and Art Nouveau architecture in surrounding districts, so several periods of urban development can be read across the historic centre.
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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Rundāle Palace
Architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli designed Rundāle as a summer residence for the Duke of Courland. Work began in 1736 and continued in stages during the eighteenth century.
Source: rundale.net
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Turaida Castle main tower
Turaida’s stone castle began in 1214. Its tall main tower, the Bergfried, is the defining feature of a partly restored medieval complex.
Source: tmr.gov.lv
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