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A rather plain building housing the Saeima, Latvia's parliament. It has had a number of uses, including as a Soviet-era museum. Not open to visitors.
The House of the Livonian Noble Corporation, also known as Saeima House, is the seat of the parliament of Latvia, the Saeima. It is located in the Vecpilsēta neighbourhood of downtown Riga.
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Jēkaba Katedrāle
Dating to 1226, this is one of the few Catholic churches left in Riga. At one point, it housed one of Riga's first schools.
Arsenal Museum of Art is one of the largest exhibition halls in Riga. It is located in an important architectural monument – a customs warehouse or arsenal built at the beginning of the 19th century in the late Russian Classicism style. It was adapted for museum use in the second half of the 1980s.
St. Mary Magdalene's Church was made of stone in late 13th century. You can find perpetual worship nearby.
The oldest dwelling houses in Riga. One of them has a small architecture museum inside, along with changing exhibits about Latvia.
For about 50 years it was a large union of memorial houses devoted to a range of writers. The latest reorganisation in 2009 has resulted in more simple and recognizable establishment – Literature and Music Museum.
The last remaining gate from the old city walls.