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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.
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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...