Rīga

Rīga

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Population660,187
Riga ( REE-gə) is the capital, primate, and largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), 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 847,162 (as of 2025). 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 (3–33 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, the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, and the 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 as 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).

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Mākslas muzejs "Rīgas Birža"

Mākslas muzejs "Rīgas Birža"

Art Museum Riga Bourse (Latvian: Mākslas muzejs Rīgas Birža) is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1920 …

Rīgas Pils

Rīgas Pils

Riga Castle (Latvian: Rīgas pils) is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia. …

Kaķu nams

Kaķu nams

The Cat House (Latvian: Kaķu nams) is a building situated at 10 Meistaru iela in the old town of Riga, …

Salaspils memoriālais ansamblis

Salaspils memoriālais ansamblis

Rīgas aviācijas tehnikas muzejs

Rīgas aviācijas tehnikas muzejs

Riga Aviation Museum is an aviation museum in Riga, Latvia.

Rīgas Motormuzejs

Rīgas Motormuzejs

Riga Motor Museum (Latvian: Rīgas motormuzejs) is the biggest antique vehicle museum in the Baltic countries, located in Riga, Latvia. …

Trīs brāļi

Trīs brāļi

The Three Brothers (Latvian: Trīs brāļi) is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia. The houses …

Rīgas Geto un Latvijas Holokausta muzejs

Rīgas Geto un Latvijas Holokausta muzejs

Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs

Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs

Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation (Latvian: Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs) is housed by the Riga Dom …

Mencendorfa nams

Mencendorfa nams

Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais brīvdabas muzejs

Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais brīvdabas muzejs

The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais brīvdabas muzejs) is an open-air museum located just outside Riga, the …

Dauderi

Dauderi

Latvijas Nacionālais Mākslas muzejs

Latvijas Nacionālais Mākslas muzejs

The Latvian National Museum of Art (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs) is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains …

Melngalvju nams

Melngalvju nams

The House of the Blackheads (Latvian: Melngalvju nams, German: Schwarzhäupterhaus) is a building situated in the old town of Riga, …

Latvijas kara muzejs

Latvijas kara muzejs

The Latvian War Museum (Latvian: Latvijas Kara muzejs) is a military museum in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The Latvian …

Latvijas dzelzceļa vēstures muzejs

Latvijas dzelzceļa vēstures muzejs

Latvian Railway History Museum (Latvian: Latvijas dzelzceļa vēstures muzejs) is a railway museum with expositions in Riga and in Jelgava, …

Izstāžu zāle Arsenāls

Izstāžu zāle Arsenāls

Arsenāls – Fine Arts Museum is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. The museum's collections include Baltic and Latvian art …

Latvijas Fotogrāfijas muzejs

Latvijas Fotogrāfijas muzejs

The Latvian Museum of Photography is the only memory institution in Latvia dedicated to the medium of photography. The museum …

Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs

Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs

The Latvian Museum of National History (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs), is a national history museum in Riga, Latvia. It …

Jāņa Akuratera muzejs

Jāņa Akuratera muzejs

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