Riga Cathedral, which was built near Daugava River, the largest medieval church in the Baltic countries, Riga Castle on the Daugava River, Riga bourse Art Museum, the Freedom Monument, which is considered one of the symbols of Latvia country, the ethnography Open Air Museum of Latvia, the St. Peter Church and Art Nouveau Museum, which were built in 1209 in the city center. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the River Daugava. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Freedom Monument in Riga commemorates Latvia's struggle for independence between 1917 and 1920 1800s - Latvia is under Russian rule.
Riga, Latvian Rīga, city and capital of Latvia.
Independent once again since 1991, Riga's Art Nouveau center has won it UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. It occupies both banks of the Daugava (Western Dvina) River, 9 miles (15 km) above its mouth on the Gulf of Riga. (2011) 658,640; (2015 est.) Pop.
The Latvian capital, the largest city in the Baltics, is a fascinating mixture of proud Latvian tradition and influences of the various countries that have occupied it. In Latvia, the center of the country. 641,007.
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