The Living House (Fisherman's House) - Riga, Latvia
N 56° 59.578 E 024° 16.541
35V E 334497 N 6319903
The Living House (Fisherman's House) at the Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum on the outskirts of Riga was originally located in the village of Nida in the parish of Rucava in the Liepaja district of Latvia.
Waymark Code: WMPQ52
Location: Latvia
Date Posted: 10/05/2015
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A sign on the building includes the following information in English:
"THE LIVING HOUSE
The building came to the museum in 1939 from the fishermen's village of Nida in the parish of Rucava where it was constructed in 1750s.
The building (smokehouse) has kept the typical Latvian dwelling divided into three parts - a communicating space in the centre and a living room and a pantry at the sides. Wooden lagging or screen protected the house from the strong winds. Rooms are furnished with tackle and household articles characterizing everyday life of a fisherman's family in the 19th century."
The following information about the Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum is from Wikipedia (
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"Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum (Latvian: Latvijas Etnografiskais Brivdabas Muzejs) is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It is an open-air museum, situated in a forest park area beside a lake just outside the capital, with farmers village houses, moved from different districts of the country.
The museum was established in 1924, inspired by open-air museums in Scandinavia. The plan was to establish a farm from the four regions, Courland, Zemgale, Vidzeme and Latgale, supplied by buildings representing different crafts. In 1932 the museum was opened to the public; in 1939 there were 40 buildings erected. Today 118 buildings are on display, as well as more than 3000 items. Most ethnic groups in Latvia are represented in the museum. The collections count approximately 114,000 items."