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Virgin of Anguish Roman Catholic Church, Riga, Latvia

Low angle view of spire, Virgin of Anguish Roman Catholic Church, 1761, Riga, Latvia, restored 1895. Riga, capital city of Latvia, founded in 1201 at the mouth of the Dauvaga River, is an important trading centre, having been a member of the Hanseatic League, and is also well known for its 19th century wooden buildings and Art Nouveau architecture. As Latvia is former Soviet state it has a mixed Russian and Latvian population. The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.

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Low angle view of spire, Virgin of Anguish Roman Catholic Church, 1761, Riga, Latvia, restored 1895. Riga, capital city of Latvia, founded in 1201 at the mouth of the Dauvaga River, is an important trading centre, having been a member of the Hanseatic League, and is also well known for its 19th century wooden buildings and Art Nouveau architecture. As Latvia is former Soviet state it has a mixed Russian and Latvian population. The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.