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One can't help but be amazed by the many wonderful buildings.

Great hike in Ķemeri

Riga city center is really very pretty.

Riga is also called the "Pearl of Architecture" – a city where, all in one place, you can admire churches built in Riga's early days, medieval buildings in the Old Town, unique Art Nouveau examples, centuries-old wooden architecture, and modern architecture. Riga's city center was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997 for its "outstanding universal value," the globally unique quality and quantity of Art Nouveau architecture while maintaining a relatively intact historic urban fabric, and its 19th-century wooden architecture. The Old Town contains a significant number of architectural monuments – from Romantic to Gothic to Baroque. St. Peter's Church is the city's dominant and tallest building, one of the oldest and most valuable examples of medieval monumental architecture in the Baltics. It is considered an outstanding architectural monument.

Erected in 2013 on the bank of the city canal, the monument, created by artists Jaan Toomik and Jüri Ojaver, depicts Liepa in a dynamic pose symbolizing his elegant and powerful stage presence. The monument was realized through donations and is a popular spot for visitors to the city who wish to appreciate both Liepa's artistic and historical significance.

Today, Riga Castle is the official residence of the President.

Be sure to go up the tower. It offers a fantastic view of Riga.

Cremon/Krimuldas Castle was built shortly after 1250 for representative purposes and to protect and manage the estates of the Archbishop of Riga. It was destroyed in 1601 during the Polish-Swedish War. The estate continued to operate, and Krimuldas Palace was built approximately 200 meters to the west to replace the castle. The southern façade of the palace was restored as an artificial ruin to complement its park.