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Town Hall Square

Kalku iela, Riga, Latvia
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Ranked #9 of 59 attractions in Riga
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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Tallinn, Estonia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Worth a small visit, mostly because of the House of Blackheads. It should be part of anyones old town tour as the heart of the old town.

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Newtownards, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Not an awful lot to the square but the most important stop would be at the Tourist Information shop which is directly facing the Townhall, everything you will need will be in there, stop and have a good look at the building housing the Tourist Shop it is pretty spectacular. You can book bus and walking tours from here, as... More

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Berlin, Germany
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

It is heart of Riga. Place you must visit first. If you speak Russian you can take a guide there. Also it is a tourist bus stop nearby, so you can have 1 hour excursion of the city center and old town, also visit another part of Riga on other bank of river Daugava,

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Lincoln, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2013

Look out for the outlines of the houses that once stood there in the square, the House of the Blackheads and the old Merchants House.

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Riga, Latvia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013

If you are in Riga, make sure you visit the Town Hall Square. From here you can view the House of Blackheads, depressing looking Museum of Occupation, number of neat houses and if you really look around well, you may find a very ugly soviet style architectural "miracle" hiding near the Town Hall.

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Stockholm, Sweden
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43 attraction reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2013

Riga is an underrated city! I love the Town Hall Square with the beautiful House of Blackheads and St Peter's Church. A man was playing the piano in the middle of the square when I was there, making it an even more magical experience. Definitely worth a visit!

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

Surprisingly in a dead-zone of Riga, but the tourist information was great, and the buildings in the square are stunning. Easy to see, almost impossible to avoid, and luckily you won't want to miss this

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Moscow, Russia
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

Full of nice and old buildings and church, truly historical place. Information center is also there, so you can find anything you want there.

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Warsaw, Poland
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74 helpful votes 74 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

I visited Riga with my friend during holidays in May and we had great time while sightseeing Old Town in Riga. It's unbelievable how old all buildings and monuments are there and still in good condition, renovated and well-kept! It's a pleasure to take a lot of photos in that kind of place! You can walk around from one building... More

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Falkirk, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 21, 2012

Nice to see and glad I visited but would not return, not very welcoming felt it was "give us your money and leave"

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