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Touring Podrags
The district Podrags of in Rīga is a subburb located in Latvia a little north-west of Riga, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 53% |
Air Pressure | 997 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 19% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
14°C (57 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
16°C (62 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Palace
Gallery Park Hotel & Spa
Dome Hotel & Spa
Pullman Riga Old Town
Astor Riga Hotel & Conference managed by Rezidor
Albert
Autosole Motel
Justus
Gutenbergs
Riga Islande Hotel
Videos from this area
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ARROWS Street Fight Kuldiga vs Riga / СТРЕЛКА Латвия Рига Бой 3
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Riga Stockholm. SILJA FESTIVAL..avi
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Praha (PRG) Czech Republic - Riga (RIX) Latvia 28.-30.3.2014 AirBaltic
Praha (PRG) Czech Republic - Riga (RIX) Latvia 28.-30.3.2014. AirBaltic Bombardier Q400 Next Gen.
Новогодняя ночь на набережной 2015 Riga Салют
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RAVE APOCALYPTO 21.12.2012 RIGA HD&stereo PART 2
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Riga Altstadt Stadtführung mit www.riga-stadtfuehrung.de
Riga Stadtführung (http://www.riga-stadtfuehrung.de/de/Rigatours/Stadtfuehrung) bietet Riga Stadtführung für 2h und 3,5h, sowie Ausflüge (http://www.riga-stadtfuehrung.de/de/Ausfluege)...
Bite's Blues Band - Kansas City - Riga Latvia - 29.1.2011 Part 2/4
performing at Bites Bluza Klubs (Bites Blues Club) in Riga, Latvia. Bite's Blues Band lineup: Oskars Stolse-Semerovs, harmonica, vocals; Jonatans Racenajs, guitar; Janis Jaunalksnis, drums...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Saeima
The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia. It is a unicameral parliament consisting of 100 members who are elected by proportional representation, with seats allocated to political parties which gain at least 5% of the popular vote. Elections are scheduled to be held once every four years, normally on the first Saturday of October. The most recent elections were held in September 2011. The President of Latvia can dismiss the Saeima and request early elections.
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Established 1994Type PrivateRector Anders PaalzowLocation Riga, LatviaCampus UrbanWebsite www. sseriga. edu The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, (SSE Riga or Latvian: Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola) is a business school in Riga, Latvia. The Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE-R) was founded by Staffan Burenstam Linder in 1994.
Riga Castle
Riga Castle is a castle on the banks of River Daugava in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The castle was founded in 1330. This structure was thoroughly rebuilt between 1497 and 1515. Upon the castle's seizure by the Swedes, they constructed spacious annexes in 1641. The fortress was continually augmented and reconstructed between the 17th and 19th centuries. Sometime in the 1930s, some renovation work was done by architect Eižens Laube.
Latvian National Theatre
The Latvian National Theatre (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais teātris) is the national theatre of Latvia in Riga. The theatre was built between 1899-1902 by the design of architect Augusts Reinbergs, becoming Riga's second (Russian) theatre. It closed during the First World War; on 18 November 1918, Latvia's independence was declared in the theatre building. In 1917 the first shows in Latvian were held in the theatre.
Spilve Airport
Spilve Airport (Latvian: Spilves lidosta, also given as Rīgas Centrālā Lidosta – Riga Central Airport) is a former civilian and military airport in Latvia located 5 km north of the Riga city centre, from which aircraft took off as early as the First World War. It became the first international airport of Riga in the 1930s and fell into disuse in 1980s after the new Riga International Airport was built.
St. James's Cathedral, Riga
This article is about the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Riga. See other articles for the Lutheran cathedral and the Orthodox cathedral. St. James's Cathedral, or the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Riga in Latvia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater. It is frequently referred to by the incorrect name St. Jacob. The confusion arises because Latvian, like many other languages, uses the same word for James and Jacob.
Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1918)
The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was briefly a client state of the German Empire. It was proclaimed on 8 March 1918, in German-occupied Courland Governorate by a Landesrat composed of Baltic Germans, who offered the crown of the once-autonomous Duchy to Kaiser Wilhelm II, despite the existence of a formerly sovereign reigning family in that duchy, the Biron descendents of Ernst Johann von Biron.
Ķīpsala
Ķīpsala is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to Riga city center and Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge. Ķīpsala is divided from the rest of Riga by the Daugava in the east, Roņu dīķis in the north, Zunda in the west and Agenskalna līcis in the south. In recent years Ķīpsala has become a prestigious area for living in Riga.
Vanšu Bridge
The Vanšu Bridge in Riga is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is one of five bridges crossing Daugava in Riga; it is 595 meters long, it was built during the Soviet period and opened to public use in 1981 as the Gorky Bridge after Maxim Gorky street.
Andrejsala
Andrejsala is a district of Riga, Latvia, located within the former territory of an industrial port next to the city center. It is currently developed into a significant art, culture and entertainment center featuring exhibition halls, clubs, workshops, studios, a cafe and a hotel. The plans for future development of the area are in the works as of June, 2007. Buildings without heritage value in Andrejsala will be demolished and in their place new buildings will be built.
Albert Street, Riga
Albert Street is a street in Riga, named after Bishop Albert. It is known for its Art Nouveau apartment buildings, many of them designed by the architect Mikhail Eisenstein. Building along the street Albert, 12 — the bright sample of national caused reaction to the Scandinavian northern modernist style. The house is constructed with use of structural and decorative elements of the Latvian national romanticism.
Latvian Museum of Foreign Art
The Latvian Museum of Foreign Art is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1920 and contains the most extensive collection of world art in Latvia from Ancient Egyptian/Middle eastern art dating back to 5000 BC to present.
Latvian Museum of National History
The Latvian Museum of National History is a national history museum in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1869 by the Riga Latvian Society. Since 1920 it has been located in Riga Castle and in 1924 it attained state museum status.
St. Martin's Church, Riga
St. Martin's Church (Latvian: Mārtiņa Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 34 Slokas Street.
Riga Passenger Terminal
Riga Passenger Terminal (Latvian: Rīgas pasažieru termināls) is a terminal in Riga, Latvia, that services public and private passenger traffic by sea. The terminal is situated at the address 3A Eksporta Street
Three Brothers, Riga
The Three Brothers are situated in Riga, Latvia, and is the oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga. The houses are situated at the addresses 17, 19 and 21 Maza Pils Street, and each represents various periods of development of dwelling house construction in the Middle Ages.
Swedish Gate, Riga
The Swedish Gate is situated in Riga, Latvia, and was erected 1698 as a part of the Riga Wall to provide access to barracks outside the city wall.
St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Riga
St. Mary Magdalene's Church (Latvian: Svētās Marijas Magdalēnas Romas katoļu baznīca un klosteris) is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the addresses 4 Klostera Street and 2 Mazaja Pils Street.
Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Riga
Our Lady of Sorrows Church (Latvian: Sāpju Dievmātes Romas katoļu baznīca) is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 5 Pils Street.
St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Riga
St. Peter and St. Paul Church (Latvian: Svētā Pētera un Pāvila pareizticīgo baznīca) is an Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 12 Citadeles Street. Church building in 1785 and renamed "Koncertzal Ave Sol" and used as a concert hall.
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Riga
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (Latvian: Svētās Trīsvienības Pārdaugavas pareizticīgo baznīca) is an Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated in Pārdaugava at the address 2 Meža Street.
Grebenstchikov House of Prayer, Riga
Grebenstchikov House of Prayer (Latvian: Grebenščikova vecticībnieku kopienas lūgšanu nams) is an Old Believers place of worship in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is situated at the address 73 Krasta Street.
Riga Stradiņš University
Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is a public university located in the city of Riga, Latvia. The Stradiņš (pronounced ˈstradiɲʃ) name in the university’s title is fitting, since members of the Stradiņš family have had a significant influence on the course of community and academic life in Latvia for over a century.
Latvian National Opera
The Latvian National Opera' (LNO, Latvijas Nacionālā Opera), Riga, is the national opera of Latvia. The opera company includes the Latvian National Ballet (LNB), LNO Chorus, and LNO Orchestra.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Latvia)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Latvian: Latvijas Republikas Ārlietu ministrija) is responsible for maintaining the Republic of Latvia's external relations and the management of its international diplomatic missions. The ministry's director is Edgars Rinkēvičs, a member of the Reform Party and former senior director within Latvia's Ministry of Defence.