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Nativity of Christ Cathedral


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.


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1. Rainis Statue

0.12 MILES

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2. 贰蝉辫濒补苍腻诲别

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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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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

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8. Freedom Monument

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