Its polished gilded cupolas gleaming through the trees, this Byzantine-styled Orthodox cathedral (1883) adds a dazzling dash of Russian bling to the skyline. During the Soviet period the church was converted into a planetarium, but it's since been restored to its former use. Mind the dress code 鈥 definitely no shorts; women are asked to cover their heads.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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Like a huge painting that you can spend hours staring at, as your eye detects more and more intriguing details, this must-see 搁墨驳补 sight is in fact a鈥
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Forming the centrepiece of 搁墨驳补鈥檚 skyline, this Gothic church is thought to be around 800 years old, making it one of the oldest medieval buildings in the鈥
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A real-life house of horrors, this imposing fin de si猫cle building is remembered by generations of Latvians as the local headquarters of the notorious鈥
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There is hardly a place in Latvia that can tell such a poignant and optimistic story as this quietly stunning memorial. 沤anis Lipke saved over 50 Jews鈥
搁墨驳补 Ghetto & Latvian Holocaust Museum
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The centrepiece of this arresting and challenging museum is a wooden house with a reconstructed flat, like those that Jews had to move into when the Nazis鈥
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Between 1941 and 1944, the Nazis 鈥 aided by Latvians 鈥 shot more than 35,000 Jews at 55 different sites in this forest. It is one of several killing sites鈥
Museum of the Barricades of 1991
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Latvia's independence came after enormous struggles. One of the most remarkable stories involves the barricades built by thousands of citizens around鈥
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These striking pine-covered cliffs loom above a pristine white-sand beach dissected by a glistening stream. This is one of the most enchanting places鈥
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One of the great Latvian writers, Rainis 鈥 his pen name 鈥 created works that called for independence and have become part of the Latvian identity. He died鈥
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The expansive 贰蝉辫濒补苍腻诲别 is a large park dotted with tall trees, wooden benches and open-air cafes. The Latvian National Museum of Art graces it on one鈥
3. Latvian National Museum of History
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This museum traces Latvian history from the Stone Age to the hipster age. If the exhibits have a temporary feel it's because the museum is meant to return鈥
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This small and rather informal space briefly recounts the city鈥檚 history of Jewish life until 1945 through artefacts and photography. 搁墨驳补鈥檚 Jewish鈥
5. Latvian National Museum of Art
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Latvia's main gallery, sitting on the edge of the 贰蝉辫濒补苍腻诲别's leafy grounds, is an impressive building that was purpose-built in a baroque-classical style鈥
6. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
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This museum colourfully details Latvia鈥檚 Soviet and Nazi occupations between 1940 and 1991. Some of the exhibits are disturbing, including first-hand鈥
7. V膿rmanes d膩rzs (V膿rmanes Garden)
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From Br墨v墨bas, pass the swirls of colour at the 24-hour flower market along T膿rbatas iela to find the inviting V膿rmanes d膩rzs. During the summer months,鈥
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Affectionately known as 鈥楳ilda鈥, 搁墨驳补鈥檚 Freedom Monument towers above the city between Old and Central 搁墨驳补. Paid for by public donations, the monument鈥