After breakfast this morning we explored Riga.
We have a tourist brochure we picked up at the hotel. It has a map and description, in English, of all the sites.
We started our exploration at Riga Castle. It’s the residence of the president of Latvia.
Then we walked across the Daugava River to the National library
After we left the library we walked around a bit before stopping in Dome Square for a beer.
Below is the house of the Black Heads. According to the guide brochure the original house was built in 1334. It was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in 1999. The Black Heads were an association of young unmarried merchants, goldsmiths, and ship captains.
The church in the background above is Dome Church. As we people watched from our table we noticed lots of people going by carrying their musical instruments. After we finished our beer we walked over to the church and discovered that tonight was the last concert of the 2024 Sacred Music Festival and tonight was a concert with the Latvian National Choir and the Latvian National Orchestra. so we bought tickets and went. We had a partially obstructed view but the concert ( a mass by Antons Brukners) was amazing!
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The National Library is like a temple honoring books. What a treat
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when we were there I was thinking … Linda would love this😊
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what an interesting place to visit! Such a variety of sites to see and a Concert and a wonderful church included! Loved your inclusion of previous and current photos on the bridge by the river. Seems like a wonderful inclusion for your journeys and adventures.
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