Come join ''TheCelotajs'' take a stroll around Riga Centre City. As we stroll along the streets of centre city, we will see the sights of Riga Centre City. As we stroll along Kalku iela you will pass by Livu laukums, T.G.I. Fridays building with the figure of the Chimney Sweeper atop it. Then we come across Rigas Doma, Riga City Hall, and its steeple. We have now arrive in Ratslaukums, as you look around, you will see the building that houses the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia 1940-1991, Saint Peters Church and other buildings. Now we will head for Doma laukums (Square), where you will see Doma Cathedral, Castle on the corner, and Riga Radio Station. As we leave Doma laukums and walk along Rozera iela you will come upon the Rozengrals Medieval Restaurant, decorated in medieval décor. The waiters and waitress are also dressed in medieval costumes. As we turn the corner onto Kamu iela and head back to Kalku iela you pass a banded Soviet era built building. As we turn onto Kalku iela and walk back to Brīvības bulvāris and Raina bulvāris we pass by T.G.I. Fridays again, a very good place to eat at great food with very friendly service staff. How that we have arrived at Raina bulvāris you will pass by the Riga Grammar School and the Latvian University. As we stroll around Riga Centre City more, and stroll down Teātra iela and pass by Teātra iela 9 you will see gracing the top of Teātra iela 9 are three stooped atlantes holding on their shoulders a globe. Made in 1903 by August Volz, the work is symbolic of Riga at the turn of the 20th century. Also the balcony is supported by two figures of atlas. As we move onto Brīvības bulvāris and to the corner of Brīvības bulvāris and Tērbatas iela where we will see the District Courthouse was built in 1888 to the designs of Jānis Fridrihs Baumanis. It was designed so that from the air the building looks like the Tsar's crown. Then we move up Tērbatas iela and pass the Council of Ministers building. Then we will move onto Kalpaka bulvāris where we will see the Gothic-styled Latvian Academy of Art, which opened in 1921. Then we move onto the Kronvalda park where we will find the Riga Congress Hall and across Kalpaka bulvāris you will see the Embassy of the Federation of Russia and the Zālīša Elementary School, which was built in 1883 and on the front of the building you will find this lovely allegorical figure "Mother City" and her children, which was created by the sculptor August Volz. Then we move back to Tērbatas iela where you will find the 24 hour Flower Market, which is open all year around. Now we move onto Marijas iela and cross Marijas iela where you will see Riga Clock Tower, Riga Central Railway Station, and Origo Shopping Mall. As we stroll to 13 Janvāra iela and cross under 13 Janvāra iela we find small shops. Now we will work our way back to Merķeļa iela and to Merķeļa iela 13 is the headquarters of The Latvian Society which was built in 1910 to the design of Ernests Pole and remodeled in 1938 by Eižens Laube. The paintings on the façade, which depict the ancient Latvian gods Pīkols, Pērkons and Potrimps are by Jānis Rozentāls. Again we work our way back to Marijas iela and Stacijas laukums and the area surrounding it. Then we move onto Pragas iela where you will find a mixture of building, from early 1900 to mid to 1900. As we again work our way back to Centre City we see another mixture of buildings and sights. Again we will cross under 13. Janvāra iela were we will find more small shops.
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