House of Blackheads - Riga, Latvia
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bluesnote
N 56° 56.840 E 024° 06.410
35V E 324028 N 6315248
These statues are in the middle of the building, about halfway up.
Waymark Code: WMJJVZ
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 11/26/2013
Views: 17
The House of Blackheads building was completely destroyed by the German forces on June 28, 1941. What now stands is a replica of the original building that was built in the 1990's after Latvia won its independence from the Soviet Union. The building was completely destroyed during the second world war by the German forces on June 28, 1941.. The current building was built in the early 1990's. Although it is not the originally building, it still shows the classic, gothic look. From Wikipedia "House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornamentations. The structure was bombed to a ruin by the Germans June 28, 1941 and the remains demolished by the Soviets in 1948. The current reconstruction was erected from 1995 to 1999."
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: House of Blackheads
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: N/A
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1990
Materials used: Concrete
Location: Square
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