Rīga

**Riga**
	capital and largest city of Latvia
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Instance of	capital (Latvia); state city of Latvia (2021–);
Named after	Riga;
Location	Latvia; Latvia;
Located in or next to body of water	Gulf of Riga; Daugava; Ķīšezers; Buļļupe; Q31293417; Q49314918; Jugla Lake; Q35768945; Mīlgrāvis; Mārupīte;
Legislative body	Riga City Council;
Official language	Latvian;
Head of government	Mārtiņš Staķis (2020–);
Present in work	Civilization V (City-state);
Founded by	Albert of Riga;
Inception	1201;
Significant event	Q71062021; Siege of Riga (1709—1710); Siege of Riga (1656); Siege of Riga (1700); Siege of Riga (1812);
Population	614,618 (demographic balance, 2021);
Area	304.03 km² (whole, 2021);
Elevation above sea level	6 ±1 m;
Different from	Q9324385; Rirha;
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	56° 56′ 51″ N, 24° 06′ 25″ E
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Latviešu: Rīga ir Latvijas galvaspilsēta.

Български: Рига е столицата на Латвия.

Čeština: Riga je hlavní město Lotyšska.

Dansk: Riga er hovedstad i Letland.

Deutsch: Riga ist die Hauptstadt Lettlands.

Eesti: Riia on Läti pealinn.

Ελληνικά: Η Ρίγα είναι η πρωτεύουσα της Λεττονίας.

English: Riga is the capital of Latvia.

Español: Riga es la capital de Letonia.

Français : Riga est la capitale de la Lettonie.

Italiano: Riga è la capitale della Lettonia.

Lietuvių: Ryga yra Latvijos sostinė.

Magyar: Riga Lettország fővárosa.

Македонски: Рига е главен град на Латвија.

Nederlands: Riga is de hoofdstad van Letland.

Norsk bokmål: Riga er hovedstaden i Latvia.

Polski: Ryga jest stolicą Łotwy.

Português: Riga é a capital da Letônia.

Română: Riga este capitala Letoniei.

Русский: Рига является столицей Латвии.

Slovenčina: Riga je hlavné mesto Lotyšska.

Suomi: Riika on Latvian pääkaupunki.

Svenska: Riga är huvudstaden i Lettland.

Türkçe: Riga Letonya'nın başkentidir.

Українська: Рига є столицею Латвії.

日本語: ラトビアの首都リガ。

中文：里加是拉脱维亚的首都。

العربية: ريغا ھي عاصمة لاتفيا.

עברית: ריגה היא בירת לטביה.

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Simboli - Символы - Symbols[edit]

Ģerbonis
Coat of Arms
Karogs
Flag
Rigas apkaimes
Микрорайоны Риги
Map of Riga
Rīgas izvietojums Latvijā
Расположение в Латвии
Location in Latvia

"RĪGA" zīme pie ieejas pilsētā
Знак на въезде в город
Border sign at the entrance of Latvia's capital
Vēl viens skats no pilsētas ieejas
Еще один вид въезда в город
Another view of city entrance

Vispārējie uzskati - Общие виды - General views[edit]

See also: Category:Views of Riga

Riga as seen from Daugava

English: Satellite image
Deutsch: Satellitenbild
Español: Imagen satélite
English: Satellite image
Deutsch: Satellitenbild
English: Riga pictured from the ISS
English: Old town seen from Daugava
Deutsch: Altstadt von der Düna aus gesehen
Español: Ciudad antigua vista desde el río Daugana
English: Market hall and Riga TV tower
Deutsch: Markthalle und Riga Fernsehturm
English: Roofs of Riga
Deutsch: Dächer von Riga
English: Silhouette of Riga
Deutsch: Silhuette von Rga
English: Old town
Deutsch: Altstadt
English: Old town
Deutsch: Altstadt
English: View from St. Peter's Church
Deutsch: Blick von der Petrikirche
English: View from St. Peter's Church
Deutsch: Blick von der Petrikirche
English: View from St. Peter's Church
Deutsch: Blick von der Petrikirche
English: View from St. Peter's Church
Deutsch: Blick von der Petrikirche
English: View from St. Peter's Church
Deutsch: Blick von der Petrikirche
English: Left-bank Riga is distinguished by its green streets and large parks
Deutsch: Das linke Ufer der Düna in Riga ist gekennzeichnet von begrünten Straßen und großen Parks
English: Chapel of the Order of Lāčplēšis at Brothers' Cemetery in Riga
Deutsch: Kapelle des Friedhofs der Lāčplēšis und Brüder
English: Interior of the Chapel of the Order of Lāčplēšis at Brothers' Cemetery in Riga
Deutsch: Innenansicht der Kapelle

View from St. Peter's Church

Panorama over Riga from Latvian Academy of Sciences

Panorama over Riga from Radisson Hotel

Statujas un pieminekļi - Статуи и памятники - Statues and Monuments[edit]

See also: Category:Statues in Riga

English: St. Roland's Statue
Deutsch: Rolandstatue
English: St. Roland's Statue
Deutsch: Rolandstatue
English: Town Hall Square with Roland
Deutsch: Rathausplatz mit Roland-Statue
English: Monument for Freedom
Deutsch: Freiheitsdenkmal
English: Monument for Freedom
Deutsch: Freiheitsdenkmal
English: Memorial of Johann Gottfried Herder
Deutsch: Denkmal Johann Gottfried Herders

Tilti - Мосты - Bridges[edit]

English: Vansu Bridge
Deutsch: Vansu-Schrägseilbrücke
English: Wedding Padlocks bridge
English: Stone Bridge Akmens tilts crossing Daugava River
English: Rail bridge
Deutsch: Eisenbahnbrücke

Arhitektūra - Архитектура - Architecture[edit]

Neo-renaissance building facing the cathedral
Opera house
Opera house at night
Flamish Houses
Academy of Art, Riga, Latvia.
English: Town Hall
Deutsch: Rathaus
Riga Town Hall
English: Latvian Central Bank
Deutsch: Lettische Zentralbank

Viduslaiku arhitektūra - Средневековая архитектура - Medieval architecture[edit]

English: Street in Riga
Deutsch: Straße in Riga
English: Dome Cathedral seen from Kramer Street (Kramu iela)
Deutsch: Dom zu Riga, von der Kramer Straße aus gesehen
Español: Catedral vista desde la calle Kramu (Kramu iela)
English: Dome Cathedral seen from Kramer Street (Kramu iela)
Deutsch: Dom zu Riga, von der Kramer Straße aus gesehen
English: Dome Cathedral seen from Kramer Street (Kramu iela)
Deutsch: Dom zu Riga, von der Kramer Straße aus gesehen
English: Windows of Dome Cathedral
Deutsch: Fenster des Doms zu Riga
English: Street in Riga
Deutsch: Straße in Riga
English: Gunpowder Tower (Pulvertornis)
Deutsch: Pulverturm
English: Gunpowder Tower, today War Museum (Pulvertornis)
Deutsch: Pulverturm, heute ein Kriegsmuseum
English: Riga Castle
Deutsch: Rigaer Schloss
English: Riga Castle
Deutsch: Rigaer Schloss
English: Riga Castle
Deutsch: Rigaer Schloss
English: Blackheads Guild with Roland statue
Deutsch: Schwarzhäupterhaus mit Rolandstatue
English: Town Hall Square and House of the Blackheads Guild with the Roland Statue
Deutsch: Rathausplatz mit Schwarzhäupterhaus und Rolandstatue
English: Town Hall Square and House of the Blackheads Guild
Deutsch: Rathausplatz und Schwarzhäupterhaus
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English: Detail from the House of the Blackheads Guild
Deutsch: Detail vom Schwarzhäupterhaus
English: Entrance to the House of the Blackheads Guild
Deutsch: Eingang zum Schwarzhäupterhaus
English: Entrance to the House of the Blackheads Guild
Deutsch: Eingang zum Schwarzhäupterhaus
English: Three Brothers
Deutsch: Drei Brüder
Español: Tres hermanos

Jūgendstils arhitektūrā - Архитектура югендстиля - Art Nouveau architecture[edit]

Alberta iela 13 by Mikhail Eisenstein
detail (Alberta iela 13)
detail (Alberta iela 13)
detail (Alberta iela 13)
Alberta iela 13 and Strelnieku iela 4a
Strelnieku iela 4a by Mikhail Eisenstein
detail (Strelnieku iela 4a)
Alberta iela 4 by Mikhail Eisenstein
detail (Alberta iela 4)
detail (Alberta iela 4)
Alberta iela 2a by Mikhail Eisenstein
another view of Alberta iela 2a
Elizabetes iela 10b by Mikhail Eisenstein
detail (Elizabetes iela 10b)
detail (Elizabetes iela 10b)
detail (Elizabetes iela 10b and 10a)
The Cat House by Friedrich Scheffel
detail
detail
Strelnieku iela 4a
Strelnieku iela 4a
Alberta iela 4
Alberta iela 12 by Konstantins Pekšens
Elisabethes iela 10b

Baznīcas - Церкви - Churches[edit]

English: Dome Cathedral with Daugava River
Deutsch: Dom zu Riga und Düna im Hintergrund
English: Dome Cathedral
Deutsch: Dom zu Riga
English: Dome Cathedral spike
Deutsch: Kirchturm des Rigaer Doms
English: Windows of Dome Cathedral
Deutsch: Fenster des Rigaer Doms
English: Saint Peter's Lutheran Church
Deutsch: Lutherische Petrikirche
English: Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Deutsch: Russisch-orthodoxe Kathedrale
English: Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Deutsch: Russisch orthodoxe Kathedrale
English: Old St. Gertrude Church
Deutsch: Alte Kirche der Heiligen Gertrud
Latviešu: Sāpju Dievmātes Romas katoļu baznīca
Deutsch: Muttergotteskirche

Vietas un ielas - Разные места и улицы - Places and Streets[edit]

English: Scene from Livu Square
Deutsch: Puppenverkäuferin auf dem Livenplatz
English: Livu Sqare
Deutsch: Livenplatz
English: Livu Sqare
Deutsch: Livenplatz

Vēsturiskie attēli - Исторические фотографии - Historic pictures[edit]

woodcut of Riga, from 1575
Riga, from 1650
Old Riga City Hall in the 17th century
The Polytechnic, between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
The quay, between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
La Suisse de Livonie from Cremon, between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Theatre and promenade, between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Panorama by the quay, between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Kalkstraße and the promenade, between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900
Riga Synagogue before 1906
German troops entering Riga, 3 September 1917, during World War I
German officers in Riga during World War I
Emperor Czar Nicholas II of Russia official visit to Riga, 3 July 1910.
House of the Blackheads.
Riga Castle 1919 after heavy shelling during the Latvian Civil War.
Winter traffic on the Daugava River.
Lime Street.
The Old Iron Bridge over the Daugava River.
English: Memorial to the First Anniversary of the Liberation of Riga by the German Army, 1 September 1911

Deutsch: Denkmal „Zur Erinnerung an die Befreiung Rigas am 1. September 1917“, enthüllt am 3.9.1918
Emperor Czar Peter I of Russia (Peter the Great) memorial.
Nicholas Boulevard with the Art Museum to the right.
Charles Street and old town Riga seen from the Central Station.
The National Opera House.
Panorama of Riga seen from Pārdaugava.
The Riga Polytechnikum - now The University of Latvia's main building.
The Swedish Gate in old town Riga.
Alexander Boulevard, now Brivibas Boulevard.
The old Town Hall and the Town Hall Square
Inauguration of the Railway Bridge over the Daugava River.
The Riga Stock Exchange.
Noise Street and The Powder Tower.