Architectural walk. A part 2

 So, let\’s continue our architectural walk, will remind we walk on the main street of the Latvian capital - Brivibas. And we have stopped last time at a temple in such Gothic style - churches St. Gertrudyi. But we will look back around and we will see the well-known facades in YUgendstile of which so Latvia is proud.

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 And really here to eat than admire, very ornated, wih set of decorative elements, mysterious and romantic… We will necessarily try will go to separate walk on Riga YUgendstilyu, somewhere we already mentioned a modernist style, but this theme is worthy continuations.

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 We walk further, in city centre ancient houses with intricate roofs, alternate with faceless Soviet, concrete boxes. But, there\’s nothing to be done, it too architecture which creates a city.

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 Well and here top (in direct and figurative sense) the Soviet building - hotel Latvia. In general a rectangular box, from a steel, glass and concrete, but it became for a long time one of city symbols.

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 And opposite again powerful columns… Bank and the cabinet.

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 Well and again the masterpiece, a Christmas Cathedral Christ\’s which after independence restoration have restored and have returned former greatness (during Soviet time the planetarium here settled down). Set of small columns supporting arches on which domes with gold elements were stretched. But especially amazes accuracy and detail of all elements on a facade.

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 Well and the beginning of street Brivibas is Freedom monument, but about it and so it is told it is enough, therefore we will finish our architectural walk by one more symbol of Riga - hours Lima and a cosy colonnade in the heart of capital.

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 Further we will necessarily continue photo-walks in interesting places, watch updating. For now all all to you kind and to a meeting.

 Architectural walk. A part 1

 21.10.2008 Vladimir Zima Kolonna.info


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