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Town Hall Square is the official center of Riga, Latvia. Seen here is the Blackheads House, as well as the spire of Saint Peter's Church.
The House of the Blackheads in Riga, Latvia, was first built in the 14th century for The Brotherhood of the Blackheads, a guild for unmarried merchants, ship-owners, and foreigners in town. Germans bombed the building in 1941, and Communists demolished it in 1948. It was reconstructed between 1996 and 1999, and today the iconic Gothic building serves as a museum and concert hall.
Saint Peter's Church in Riga, Latvia, was built in 1209 and enlarged in the 15th century. Its current tower was completed in 1746 and restored in 1973 when an elevator was installed.
The Riga Freedom Statue is in the center of Riga, Latvia, near the old town. It honors soldiers killed in the Latvian War for Independence (1918-20). The monument, built in the early 1930's and unveiled in 1935, is 42 m (138 ft) high and is constructed of granite, travertine, and copper. At the top of the column is a copper figure of Liberty; the sculptures and bas-reliefs at the base depict Latvian culture and history.
The Monument to the Red Riflemen was erected in Riga, Latvia, in 1970 and honors the riflemen who aided the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the subsequent Russian Civil War (1918-1920). It is one of the few remaining Soviet-era symbols in Riga.
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