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Mežaparks, Riga

Mežaparks(English: Forest Park) is a pleasant park area on the outskirts of Riga.

Mežaparks(English: Forest Park) is a pleasant park area on the outskirts of Riga. There are large, gorgeous residential houses once inhabited by Riga's pre-war elite during the summers. They were largely let go during Soviet times but many are now being refurbished, repainted, and brought back to their original glory.


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About Mežaparks

 Ziemeļu rajons, Rīga, Latvia

Mežaparks and Nearby Sights on Map

Riga Zoo

The Riga Zoo is small, but fairly popular

Maskavas forštate

A district with old wooden houses and other sights

Museum 'Jews in Latvia'

Small museum dedicated to Jewish life in Latvia since the 16th century

Choral Great Synagogue

Mostly in ruins as the Germans burned it down on July 4, 1941 with 600 people locked inside

Esplanade Park

Designed by Georg Kuphaldt, who was expelled by Germany in 1915 as a spy becuase he had a telescope in his garden

Art Noveau Buildings

Alberta' and 'Elizabetes' streets ('iela') are the best place to see the creations of 'Art Nouveau' architect Eisenstein, famous for his splendid style

Russian Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

Andrejsala

An artists' island is starting to emerge behind the passengers port a short distance north from the Old town

Jesus Church

An unusually-designed Lutheran church

Freedom Monument

Freedom Monument is one of Latvia's national symbols