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Baltic attractions![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() Town Hall SquareThe Town Hall Square in Riga has been completely re-built, ever since World War II left the square and its historic buildings destroyed. The city guests are welcomed by the historical façade of the House of the Blackheads, as well as the reconstructed Town Hall, and other buildings. Town Hall Square is the place where 500 years ago the city Christmas-tree was lit — now a memorial plank... ![]() ... ![]() ... ![]() Our Lady of Sorrows ChurchThe blue and white Our Lady of Sorrows Church was the first stone church built in Riga after the Reformation had reached Livonia (a historic region once encompassing present-day Latvia and Estonia). The construction process occurred in 1785, supported by the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II. The Classicism-style building is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows symbolizing the oppressed Catholic... ![]() ... ![]() ![]() ... ![]() ... |