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Published author, amateur photographer, amateur astronomer, expert bridge player, gourmet cook and wine connoisseur, handguns, extensively traveled.

April 5, 2019 · 5:35 am

Fun Photo Friday — Riga Favorites 3

Knight Time

Streetlights

Cat of a Hot Copper Roof

The Ladder Guy

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April 3, 2019 · 5:35 am

Baltic Cruise — Riga, Latvia Part 6

Riga, Latvia

Are you impressed with Riga, Latvia? We certainly were. But it turned out that we would find ourselves even more delighted with our next stop on this Baltic cruise.

Riga, Latvia

We’ll begin that tour next week, after this week’s Fun Photo Friday favorites of Riga.

Riga, Latvia

So, next week we’ll move on to Tallinn, Estonia. Meanwhile, I’ll leave you with this photographic tour of Riga:

Riga, Latvia

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April 1, 2019 · 5:35 am

Baltic Cruise — Riga, Latvia Part 5

Riga Art Nouveau

As I mentioned previously, Riga is famed for its extensive collection of Art Nouveau architecture. That will be the sole focus of today’s article.

Riga Art Nouveau

Most of Riga’s Art Nouveau is concentrated in the city center, where up to one-third of the buildings there reflect this style dating back to the late 19th-early 20th centuries. And many fine examples of this style are found in the façades of the apartment buildings on Albert Street (Alberta iela).

Riga Art Nouveau

Even though it’s a bit ornate even by Riga’s Art Nouveau standards, my favorite photographic subject is the blue apartment building at 8 Albert Street. This Mikhail Eisenstein design is absolutely stunning, and it is but one of three Eisenstein-designed buildings situated alongside each other — addresses 6 and 4 Albert Street.