Jekaba (Jacob’s) Street was constructed in the 13th century and by the end of the 17th century it was one of the broadest streets in Riga. Klostera (Cloistral) Street was constructed three centuries later when the Cloister of Maria Magdalena, after which the street was named, had been transferred into the city’s tenure. Jekaba Street was built in the 13th century, when there ran a road to the city’s cattle-run passing by Jacob’s Church. By the end of the 17th century it was one of the broadest streets in Riga, it was made narrower after erection of the city’s arsenal at Jacob’s Church (demolished in 30s in the 20th century). In 1948 it was renamed Komjunatnes (Comsomol) Street but later it regained its original name. Klostera Street was built in the second half of the 16th century, after the tenancy of the Catholic Church on the territory of the Cloister of Maria Magdalene and St. Jacob’s Church fell to the city. A monumental building of the Latvian Parliament (Saeima in Latvian), was built in 1863-67 in the style of the Florentine Renaissance by the architects R. Pflug and J. Baumanis (the first professional Latvian architect). Here in 1991 the independence of Latvia was proclaimed.

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A: On the main stairs of the Latvian parliament in Old Riga

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 30 mètres

B: Protesti pie Saeimas pret A.Loskutova atstādināšanu no amata 2008.gada jūnijā

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 30 mètres

  

C: At the speakers place of plenary chamber of the Latvian parliament

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 40 mètres

The building now occupied by the Saeima (Latvian Parliament) was constructed in 1863-1867 for the nee...

D: Plenary chamber of the Latvian parliament in Riga

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 40 mètres

E: St. Jacob’s Church

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 50 mètres

St. Jacob’s Church (Sv. Jekaba) is the fourth largest church in the Old Town. It was first mentioned ...

F: Latvia Saeima

Par Uwe Wirtjes, à 60 mètres

G: Riga Old City at Night

Par Uldis Bardins, à 60 mètres

H: Aldaru and Maza Troksnu streets, Old Riga, Latvia

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 60 mètres

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I: Klostera Street

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 70 mètres

Klostera (Cloistral) Street was constructed in the 16th century when the Cloister of Maria Magdalena,...

J: Corner of Torna and Jekaba Street, Old Riga

Par Vil Muhametshin, à 70 mètres

Torna Street was formed in the 17-18th centuries between the erected ramparts and the fortification w...

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