St. George's. Jacob

St. James Cathedral is the main Catholic Church of Latvia and one of the largest churches in Riga.

The first mention of a church on this land dates back to the early 13th century, most likely a small wooden church. For a long time of its existence, the church has repeatedly changed not only its appearance, but also its denomination, passing from Jesuits to Lutherans.

At the moment, the church is decorated with several stained glass windows, which were created in the early twentieth century, a unique floor tiles, under which several early burials are hidden, and a unique organ, as well as shells embedded in the walls that remained in the church after the bombing of the city by Russian troops in the 17th century.