Blackheads House
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The House of Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is the most significant focus of the ensemble of the Town Hall Square. In the 15th century it was leased out to the fraternity of Blackheads, whos Patron was the dark-skinned St. Maurice. In documents the House of Blackheads was mentioned for the first time in 1334 (as a New House of Big Guild), obviously it served as a common place of meetings and festivals. In the late 15th century it was leased out to the Blackheads (the fraternity of young unmarried foreign merchants, who temporarily lived in Riga and didn’t become burghers. The Patron of the Fraternity was the dark-skinned St. Maurice, his symbol – a black head – was incorporated into the emblem of the fraternity). In 1713 the House became their property and was named as the House of Blackheads. The building was completely destroyed by bombing during World War II. Its restoration began after attainment of independence in 1991 and was completed in 2000.
The House of Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is the most significant focus of the ensemble of the Town H...
The House of Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is the most significant focus of the ensemble of the Town H...
The House of Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is the most significant focus of the ensemble of the Town H...
The House of Blackheads (Melngalvju nams) is the most significant focus of the ensemble of the Town H...
At the heart of Old Riga on 11-12 September at the House of Blackheads, with success was an internati...
The house Black-headed has been built up for the first time in Old Riga in 1334, and then repeatedly ...
The house Black-headed has been built up for the first time in Old Riga in 1334, and then repeatedly ...
Melngalvju nams (The House of Blackheads), the impressive Gothic treasure of Riga, was first mentione...
