Riga's Architecture: A self-guided audio tour of the city's art nouveau history

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30 to 45 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

On this self guided audio tour, we’ll explore Art Nouveau’s history, visit the city’s most iconic examples of the style and hear about its architects – like Mikhail Eisenstein, whose son Sergei became a legendary Soviet filmmaker. Riga is a true Art Nouveau metropolis with over 800 buildings in this unique architectural style. In fact, it has the world’s highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture.

On this tour you’ll discover:

How to identify an Art Nouveau building
The incredibly decorative work of Michael Eisenstein
The courtyard of one of Riga's most impressive residential buildings
How Riga’s architects developed a unique Latvian style called National Romanticism

What's Included

VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food/Drink

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends by Alberta 12.

Itinerary

Duration: 30 to 45 minutes (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    The tour starts at the Latvian National Museum of Art.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour stops briefly at Elizabetes 10b.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour stops briefly at Alberta 2a.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour stops briefly at Alberta 4.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour stops briefly at Alberta 11.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour stops briefly at Alberta 13.

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    The tour ends at Alberta 12.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Historical Tours
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