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Riga - Ikos Olivia Restaurant

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sun, 24 Apr 2022 11:23:47 +0000

Riga, the capital of Latvia, is the largest city in the Baltic States. Here, of course, there are all kinds of restaurants. Ikos Olivia Restaurant is famous for fish dishes

Perfectly cooked cod on Le Puy lentils

Riga - Two More Beers

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:03:25 +0000

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With a name like this, the customer immediately knows that it is a pub rather than a restaurant.

But the herring salad is very good.

Jūrmala

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 20:21:59 +0000

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Jūrmala, located about 25 kilometres west of Riga, is a resort town with a long stretch of white-sand beaches.

Jūrmala's reputation as a spa destination began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Wealthy landowners began the tradition of relaxing at the seaside, and Russian army officers came here to rest after the Napoleonic Wars. The opening of the railway in 1877 gave a boost to the number of visitors. The sea breeze, pine aroma, mineral springs, and sandy beaches encouraged many sanatoriums to develop within the city.

In Soviet times Jūrmala was popular with the Communist officials. It became one of the most popular holiday destinations in the whole Union. Since the independence Jūrmala seems to recover, many of the old houses are under renovation.

But there must be as well completely different clientele here, because who uses such an ugly car? I didn't know that such a thing even existed.

Jūrmala

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 20:08:24 +0000

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Jūrmala - Cerkiew pod wezwaniem Matki Boskiej Kazańskiej

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 19:59:53 +0000

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Jūrmala, located about 25 kilometres west of Riga, is a resort town with a long stretch of white-sand beaches.

Jūrmala's reputation as a spa destination began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Wealthy landowners began the tradition of relaxing at the seaside, and Russian army officers came here to rest after the Napoleonic Wars. The opening of the railway in 1877 gave a boost to the number of visitors. The sea breeze, pine aroma, mineral springs, and sandy beaches encouraged many sanatoriums to develop within the city.

In Soviet times Jūrmala was popular with the Communist officials. It became one of the most popular holiday destinations in the whole Union. Since the independence Jūrmala seems to recover, many of the old houses are under renovation.

Cerkiew pod wezwaniem Matki Boskiej Kazańskiej (Church of Our Lady of Kazan) is one of the orthodox churches in Jurmala.

Jūrmala

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 19:31:16 +0000

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Jūrmala

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 21:36:34 +0000

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Jūrmala

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 21:18:19 +0000

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Jūrmala - Evangelical Lutheran Church

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 20:58:41 +0000

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Jūrmala, located about 25 kilometres west of Riga, is a resort town with a long stretch of white-sand beaches.

Jūrmala's reputation as a spa destination began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Wealthy landowners began the tradition of relaxing at the seaside, and Russian army officers came here to rest after the Napoleonic Wars. The opening of the railway in 1877 gave a boost to the number of visitors. The sea breeze, pine aroma, mineral springs, and sandy beaches encouraged many sanatoriums to develop within the city.

In Soviet times Jūrmala was popular with the Communist officials. It became one of the most popular holiday destinations in the whole Union. Since the independence Jūrmala seems to recover, many of the old houses are under renovation.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in the Art Nouveau style

Jūrmala - Evangelical Lutheran Church

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:43:34 +0000

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Jūrmala, located about 25 kilometres west of Riga, is a resort town with a long stretch of white-sand beaches.

Jūrmala's reputation as a spa destination began in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Wealthy landowners began the tradition of relaxing at the seaside, and Russian army officers came here to rest after the Napoleonic Wars. The opening of the railway in 1877 gave a boost to the number of visitors. The sea breeze, pine aroma, mineral springs, and sandy beaches encouraged many sanatoriums to develop within the city.

In Soviet times Jūrmala was popular with the Communist officials. It became one of the most popular holiday destinations in the whole Union. Since the independence Jūrmala seems to recover, many of the old houses are under renovation.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church was built in the Art Nouveau style

Jūrmala

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:51:56 +0000

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Riga - TV Tower

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 22:11:51 +0000

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Riga´s radio un televīzijas tornis (Radio and Television Tower) is the tallest tower in the European Union. It was built between 1979 and 1989. Its highest peak reaches 368.5 metres.

In the foreground, the building of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Built in Stalinist style between 1951 and 1961. The spire was originally decorated with a wreath and a five pointed star, which was removed after Latvia regained independence in 1991.

Riga - Bauhaus

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:40:34 +0000

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Riga has the highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world. Most of the Art Nouveau buildings were built during a period of rapid economic growth between 1904 and 1914.

By the end of the 19th century, Riga was an important city in the Russian Empire. Between 1897 and 1913, the city grew by 88%, reaching a population of 530,000 in 1914.

As Latvian urban population declined heavily during WW1, reducing the need for new construction. That said, Latvia just became independent and thus launched some projects to assert the Latvianess of its cities. Original Historicist and Art Nouveau styles effectively came to an end. The architects of the new buildings were influenced by the Bauhaus style. The buildings had relatively simple facades, the only decorations being various lines on the facade, window forms and the form of the building itself.

Riga - Dominante

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 21:27:26 +0000

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Riga - Art Nouveau

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 20:09:01 +0000

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Riga has the highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world. Most of the Art Nouveau buildings in Riga, built during a period of rapid economic growth, date from between 1904 and 1914, with influences from what is now Austria, Finland and Germany.The establishment of an architecture faculty in Riga in 1869 contributed significantly to the city's well-trained architect base.

By the end of the 19th century, Riga was an important city in the Russian Empire. Between 1897 and 1913, the city grew by 88%, reaching a population of 530,000 in 1914.

In the mid-19th century, the city began to expand beyond medieval Riga, which was once surrounded by gates and walls. These were demolished and replaced by a belt of boulevards and gardens, and the growing city developed according to a grid that followed strict building regulations. Between 1910 and 1913, 300 to 500 new buildings were erected each year, most of them in Art Nouveau style, and most of them outside the old town.

Today, Art Nouveau architecture accounts for one third of all the buildings in the centre of Riga.

Riga - Art Nouveau

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:21:10 +0000

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Riga - Art Nouveau

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 19:05:55 +0000

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Riga - Art Nouveau

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:37:54 +0000

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Riga - Art Nouveau

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:22:10 +0000

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Riga - Art Nouveau

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:01:33 +0000

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