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St. Peter's Church - Riga, Latvia

Riga, Latvia 🇱🇻… Sandwiched by Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south, Latvia is often assimilated to its neighbouring Baltic states, mistakenly. Riga was founded as a port town in 1201, and it remained one of the key centers of the Hanseatic League from the 13th to the 15th century. Situated at the crossroads of east and west, and close to Scandinavia, Riga was occupied for most of its rich history (Swedes, Germans, Soviets, Germans again, and then Russians) until finally gaining independence in 1990 and boasts creating the tradition of decorating Christmas trees (1515). The city also repurposed five giant Zeppelin halls / hangers — purchased from Germany in 1915 at end of Workd War I — that now compose an amazing central food market. We can’t wait to go back! P.S. the rye garlic bread there is out of this world and you have to try their cocktails made with the national liquor: Black Balsam (currant is our favorite flavor, but the chocolate mint is a close second). St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. First mention of the St. Peter's Church is in records dating to 1209. The church was of masonry construction and therefore undamaged by a city fire in Riga that year. The history of the church can be divided into three distinct periods: two associated with Gothic and Romanesque building styles and the third with the early Baroque period. The middle section of the church was built during the 13th century, which encompasses the first period. The only remnants of this period are located in the outer nave walls and on the inside of a few pillars in the nave, around which larger pillars were later built. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Pet...) Riga (/ˈriːɡə/)[a] is the capital and largest city of Latvia. Home to 605,802 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 860,142 (as of 2023). The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3.3–32.8 ft) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in 2006, 2021 and 2023. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. In 2019, Riga received over 1.4 million foreign visitors. The city is served by Riga International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the Baltic states. Riga is a member of Eurocities, the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) and Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCEU). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riga) Music: John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ #europe #latvia #riga #scenery #scene #view