This was part of A weekend in the Baltics - Day 2 🇱🇻 🔗.
The Old Riga Free Walking Tour by Riga Free Tour started at St. Peter’s Church. From there, we made our way to the Riga Synagogue (Peitav Shul) and learned about the significant Jewish history of the city.
We then headed to the Riga Town Hall Square (Rīgas Rātslaukums) and saw the Riga City Hall and the House of the Black Heads, a stunning building that is highly symbolic of Riga’s merchant history.
We continued our walk to Dome Square (Doma laukums), the heart of the Old Town. We saw the animal sculptures and a labyrinth located next to the majestic Riga Cathedral.
In the square, we also admired the Art Museum RIGA BOURSE—a Venetian Renaissance-style palazzo—and the Latvian Radio House. We then headed to the remaining portion of the city’s medieval fortification walls and saw the haunting Geisterdenkmal (the Ghost sculpture).
Our last stop was the famous Cat House. Our guide shared the legend of the merchant who placed the black cat sculptures on the roof turrets with their tails facing the Great Guild as a sign of protest!
