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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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One of the 3
buildings of the "three brothers" lied next to each other side by side. (The other 2 are in the photo below).
The tradition that members of one handicraft live on one street was in full force and effect in medieval Riga, too. So we can find three dwelling-houses surviving from the former Backer Street side by side to each other, perhaps this is the reason why these houses are called Three Brothers.
The oldest brother was built at the end of the 15th century and it is the oldest stone building in Riga. It is the only premise that survived originally from that time or building, the next house is dated from 1646, but the last building is from the end of the 17th century. With the pediments facing the street these houses present the main principles of medieval building manner.
Museum of Architecture is settled in 2 of these buildings. It was recognized by inscribing the historic centre of Riga on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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The other two of the three old houses collectively known as the three brothers (read details in photo above) which survived the various dwellings of Riga.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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This is the national radio station building and offices of Latvia is found in the cathedral dome square.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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A masterpiece in architecture is demonstrated in this balcony in a building situated in a narrow street in old town of Riga.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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This is the facade of the National Museum of Art situated very near to our hotel in Valdemars Street. Founded in 1905.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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Large and beautiful purple-pink flowers in a souvenir shop in town hall square.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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Another fascinating building from Riga is this Academy of Arts. The Academy of Arts, built in 1902-1905 by architect W.Bockslaff, together with sculptor A.Folz and stained glass master E.Tode, is a building combining synthesis of Neo-gothic and Jugendstil. This is the best-known project by W.Bockslaff.
W.Bockslaff (1858-1945) is a famous architect who created the English seamen club (now the Danish Embassy houses this building) in 1901, buildings on 4 Amatu Str., 6 Smilsu Str., 25/29 Jauniela, building of the Church of the Cross (together with E.Friesendorf in 1909), - all of mentioned buildings are worth seeing.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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Another photo of the facade of the Academy of Arts neo-gothic building.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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Photo of Malin in a medieval style restaurant at the heart of Riga, near the Swedish houses and town fortification wall.
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Our Honeymoon part 3 - Riga, Latvia (Jul/05) |
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Typical photo of the streets of Old Riga, narrow and lined up with high and artistically decorated buildings.
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