Riga City Photos

Motorcycle on tram track

Monday, May 31, 2010

Tram or railway lines are sometimes used by byciclists or, as in this case - motorcyclists - to get through the shortest routes in Riga.

Motorcycle on tram track Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, May 31, 2010 Rating: 5

centre inner yard prewar windows

Inner yard

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Riga inner yards are very interesting, different face of the city - when you step from the street to inner yard, you feel like arrived in di...

Inner yard Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, May 30, 2010 Rating: 5

Agenskalna priedes season soviet spring

Spring colors

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Spring nature makes beautiful even areas around dreary buildings...

Spring colors Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, May 29, 2010 Rating: 5

building Caka street centre Lacplesa street masonry prewar

"Barebone" architecture

Friday, May 28, 2010

Every historical city has it's share of landmark buildings and then it's "common" or "basic" architecture which ...

"Barebone" architecture Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, May 28, 2010 Rating: 5

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Smiling in the mirror

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Smiling in the mirror Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, May 27, 2010 Rating: 5

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Rietumu bank clock

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

One of the newest additions to Riga cityscape is Rietumu bank clock on the crossorads of Lāčplēša, Sadovņikova and Jēkabpils streets.

Rietumu bank clock Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Rating: 5

astrology old wooden wooden house

Want to know your future?

Monday, May 24, 2010

Salon of astrology, palmistry & other kind of that stuff, in centre. Such services became especially popular in Latvia since economic cr...

Want to know your future? Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, May 24, 2010 Rating: 5

centre green Raina boulevard street trees

Raina boulevard

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Raiņa boulevard view - it's one way street leading from K. Valdemara street to the Central station. In the far you see the small roof to...

Raina boulevard Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, May 23, 2010 Rating: 5

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Law(n)breakers

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Although it's forbidden to sit on the lawns of Riga centre parks (in order to preserve grass), people ignore that. The sign informs: &qu...

Law(n)breakers Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, May 22, 2010 Rating: 5

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Czech president's visit

Friday, May 21, 2010

President of Czech republic Vaclav Klaus has arrived in Riga today. And again, traffic on several major streets are blocked. I have never un...

Czech president's visit Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, May 21, 2010 Rating: 5

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Girls

Thursday, May 20, 2010

3 girls - 2 young, one older :) Girls in T-shirts and with ice-cream - that's a sure sign that summer is started.

Girls Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, May 20, 2010 Rating: 5

dzelzceļs infrastructure Latvian Railway public transport railway Riga train vilciens

Passenger train coming to station

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Passenger train close to Riga Central Train station. Passenger trains are still Soviet time manufacture, at least part of them are refurbi...

Passenger train coming to station Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Rating: 5

Architects street building centre masonry prewar

Architects street

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Architects street is one of the shortest Riga centre streets - stretches only alongside Latvian University main building.

Architects street Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Rating: 5

bridge Daugava evening river riverfront riverside sunset Vanšu bridge waterside

Riverside

Monday, May 17, 2010

Although very undeveloped, Riga's waterfront alongside Daugava river at the Old Town is quite a popular place where to hang out when the...

Riverside Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, May 17, 2010 Rating: 5

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Vodka face

Sunday, May 16, 2010

What do you think - which product is advertised by this man? :) So, here comes the answer: as Agnese already pointed out - he is advertising...

Vodka face Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, May 16, 2010 Rating: 5

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Clipped trees

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Other trees have turned green now, but not these clipped ones in Grīziņkalna park. They are left outside of the "spring party".

Clipped trees Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, May 15, 2010 Rating: 5

demonstration Kalpaka boulevard people protest

Freedom for Neo!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Today is rather special blog entry because instead of 1 picture you get a whole photo reporting. But the event is special as well. Yesterda...

Freedom for Neo! Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, May 14, 2010 Rating: 5

Daugava Ķīpsala river riverfront ship waterside

Daugava excavation

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Yesterday saw this ship digging Daugava river bed. I don't know what for that was done but it made me remember about the crazy plans of ...

Daugava excavation Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, May 13, 2010 Rating: 5

Agenskalna priedes commieblocks season soviet spring

Spring is ON

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Finally really beautiful weather here... Picture from today - blossoming plum-trees in the front of the commiebrick building in Āgenskalna p...

Spring is ON Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Rating: 5

old Old Town pētera baznīca st john church st peters church

Old Town's cityscape

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Old Town's cityscape between several churches located within 50 meter radius - St Peter's church, St John's church and former St...

Old Town's cityscape Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Rating: 5

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Time for coffee

Monday, May 10, 2010

In the beautiful warm days of spring we can carelessly take some look back to winter... Hot drink is one of the options how to warm up yours...

Time for coffee Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, May 10, 2010 Rating: 5

commieblocks highway infrastructure Pļavnieki soviet traffic traffic jam transport

Back to home

Sunday, May 09, 2010

Evening in Riga's southern suburbs Pļavnieki - numerous car drivers are coming back from work in the centre to the sleeping districts of...

Back to home Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, May 09, 2010 Rating: 5

building Getliņi industrial modern private house soviet TEC-2 thermal power urban area

Private housing & industry of electricity

Saturday, May 08, 2010

Far far away, outside the official city borders, a new private houses is built in previously empty meadows. In the background you see the fa...

Private housing & industry of electricity Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, May 08, 2010 Rating: 5

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Deeper underground

Friday, May 07, 2010

"I'm goin' deeper underground, there's too much panic in this town." (Jamiroquai)

Deeper underground Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Friday, May 07, 2010 Rating: 5

aerial centre library winter

Riga central part

Thursday, May 06, 2010

Riga centre, Brīvības street to the right. Riga Central Library is the commieblockish white building in the middle.

Riga central part Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Thursday, May 06, 2010 Rating: 5

Aldaris alus beer Carlsberg factory industrial old Sarkandaugava

"Aldaris" beer factory

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

"Aldaris" beer factory is located on Sarkandaugava historical suburb and is one of the few good old Riga factories from Industrial...

"Aldaris" beer factory Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Wednesday, May 05, 2010 Rating: 5

Brīvības piemineklis famous Independence interwar Liberty monument neatkarības diena restoration day

Independence Restoration Day

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

4th May is Independence Restoration Day in Latvia, and today is 20th anniversary since the event in 1990 when Latvia de jure restored it'...

Independence Restoration Day Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Tuesday, May 04, 2010 Rating: 5

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Spilves meadows

Monday, May 03, 2010

Is it really Riga? - you may want to ask. Yes, it is. Spilves meadows is a large unurbanized area of Riga, in the city's western-norther...

Spilves meadows Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Monday, May 03, 2010 Rating: 5

art nouveau centre collage exhibition prewar Towhnall

Art Nouveau exhibition

Sunday, May 02, 2010

It's not a secret that Riga is one of the most notorious centers of Art Nouveau architecture. From 12th to 30th April there was an exhib...

Art Nouveau exhibition Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Sunday, May 02, 2010 Rating: 5

best famous House of Blackheads medieval Old Town Townhall

Daily Photo Theme Day: Statues

Saturday, May 01, 2010

Today's city daily photo theme day is statues. I overlooked my collection and found quite many appropriate photos, but with a little hel...

Daily Photo Theme Day: Statues Reviewed by Ikars Kublins on Saturday, May 01, 2010 Rating: 5

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