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A cruise ship parked by the spires of the Old City
The cathedral cloister
Gathering for the recital
The huge cathedral
Inside one of the hangers
Watching the sun set as we celebrated the cricket victory
Some Art Nouveau detailing crept into this photo of the Lutheran Cathedral
The 1344 Blackheads House was destroyed in WW2 and has been faithfully recreated
A bow on the fountain in the canal which runs through city
Nativity of Christ Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Freedom Monument erected in 1935 during Latvia’s first period of independence
A cheeky cat on the top of one of the roofs
Our Guide explaining that the decoration on the end of this terrace was the Coats of Arms of all Latvia’s Districts
The Old Town
A cheeky squirrel
An amazingly ornate example
A typical Art Nouveau Building – note the Sphinxes at street level
A Quiet Centre Street
Just before sunset, the light turned the trunks of these beachside trees red
An attractive remote beach close to where we had our lunch
Having a go at bread making in the museum
Our overnight location was the Basilica’s car park
The water from a nearby spring is reputed to have healing properties
The centre piece of the alter was similar to the one we saw a couple of days previously at Trakai
The Basilica
Entrance to the Basilica
The lakes around Trakai are also in the shape of an angel
Admiring them
The Hill of Angels had modern and traditional sculptures
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After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of...more history

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