The spooked black cats mounted on the turrets of this 1909 art nouveau鈥搃nfluenced building have become symbols of 搁墨驳补 and Instagram stars. On any tour, you'll likely hear a tale about how the building's owner had the cats' butts aimed at the neighbouring Great Guild across the street after he was rejected for membership. The tale is completely false but thanks to guides in need of a good story it now has nine lives.
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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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The round Powder Tower dates back to the 14th century and is the only survivor of the 18 original towers that punctuated the old city walls. Nine Russian鈥
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The entire north side of Tor艈a iela is flanked by the custard-coloured 18th-century Jacob鈥檚 Barracks, inhabited by cafes and boutiques.
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Built into the city鈥檚 medieval walls in 1698 while the Swedes were in power, this arched gate is the only one left in Old 搁墨驳补. Set in the largest鈥
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搁墨驳补鈥檚 lavishly restored 1852 stock exchange building is a worthy showcase for the city's art treasures. The elaborate facade features a coterie of鈥
5. Museum of Decorative Arts & Design
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The former St George鈥檚 Church houses a museum devoted to applied art from the art nouveau period to the present, including an impressive collection of鈥
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Built in 1924 as a gentle way to encourage 搁墨驳补ns not to be late for work, this clock is a popular meeting place, carrying the branding of a popular鈥
7. 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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A former tower hill, which used to be a part of the city wall, It is now the highest and arguably the most romantic feature of the park that runs along鈥