Place Riga

The capital of Latvia

Pedro Gula
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Inserted: 01.05.2017
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Riga is the capital of Latvia and with 750,000 inhabi­tants, the largest city in the whole Baltic region. It lies on the Daugava River at its mouth in the Gulf of Riga. The curiosity is that more Russians than the Latvians live in the metropolis. In the past, the city was a very powerful member of Hanza, which is reflected in the many preserved monuments. Dominant is the Rižský Dóm, the largest church in the Baltic. castle – seat of Latvian President.

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