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Latvia: the future in Riga's past
Author(s) -
Lejnieks Janis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.261
Subject(s) - architecture , german , baroque , capital city , situated , capital (architecture) , stock (firearms) , history , economic history , art history , economy , sociology , ancient history , archaeology , geography , economic geography , economics , artificial intelligence , computer science
Situated at the crossroads of international trade routes, the historical architecture of Riga, the capital city of Latvia, was shaped by tides of different social and cultural groups that over many centuries left their mark. It is notable for its rich mixture of Gothic, Baroque, Russian Classical, German Art Nouveau and Finnish Modernist buildings. Janis Lejnieks describes why now, after the stultification of the Soviet era, as much of its 19th‐century building stock is threatened by decay and dereliction, Riga needs to invest in new, high‐quality architecture that will revive the dynamic cultural traditions of the city. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.