Riga Art Nouveau and Alberta Street

Riga Art Nouveau, Riga Art Nouveau or Riga Art Nouveau is a widely spread architectural style in the Latvian capital. In total, about a third of the buildings located in the central part of the city are made in this beautiful and very peculiar style. It is this fact that makes Riga the city with the highest concentration of preserved architectural artifacts in the world. Almost all buildings are still actively operated, continuing to bring economic benefits, as well as continuing to decorate the capital's neighborhoods and streets. Most of the city buildings built in Art Nouveau date from the pre-revolutionary period of 1904-1914. The vast majority of these are multi-storey apartment buildings with unusually beautiful facades that attract the eyes of citizens. During the tour we will see some of these buildings, get acquainted with the elements of their amazing architecture. During the walking walk we will walk along Alberta Street - "the main street of Riga Art Nouveau". During the tour, we will also see outstanding architectural creations of famous Latvian architects of the early twentieth century, forever included in the history of the whole world architecture. If desired, you can visit the Museum “Riga Art Nouveau Centre”.