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Art nouveau details in Riga's architecture.

Riga’s art nouveau architecture: Eisenstein, national romanticism and the Quiet Centre

Lions on rooftops, dragons around doorways and entire façades dripping with theatrical flair — Riga’s art nouveau district is one of Europe’s most extraordinary architectural showcases. Mikhail Eisenstein and Alberta iela 4 Mikhail Eisenstein, it is fair to say, didn’t believe in keeping it simple.…

Art nouveau architecture in Riga, Latvia.

8 reasons to visit Riga, Latvia

Top reasons to visit the capital of Latvia, Riga, include the giant Riga Central Market, the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia and Mikhail Eisenstein’s extraordinary art nouveau architecture. Town Hall Square – and the House of the Blackheads Riga’s old town is hugely agreeable…