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Grand Palace Hotel $232 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Vecmeita Ar Kaki 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Old City Riga (Vecriga) 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
St. Mary's Dome Cathedral 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum 6.7 mi 10.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 25 attractions in Riga
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Traveler Description: Riga Castle, a large, yellow, jolly building on the river downstream from the old town, is the Official residence of Latvia's president. Because of... more »
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Attraction type: History museum, Castle
Address: Pils 3 Riga 1050
Latvia
Tel: 7223004
Fax: 7220586

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“An interesting, worthwhile, and oft-overlooked museum”
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4 of 5 stars
Marywhotravels
Williamsburg, Virginia
Jul 17, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

The entrance to the Riga Castle doesn't look very inviting, but it's definitely worth a visit. Inside is the fascinating National History museum, 15 rooms filled with traditional art, clothing, and furnishings. Some of the explanatory signs are written in both English and Latvian, and there's even a handful of "feel-stations" for visually-impaired guests. I was especially impressed with the... more

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National History Museum of Latvia / Riga Castle Address

Pils 3, Riga 1050, Latvia
Tel: 7223004 Fax: 7220586