Hello, friends, travelers, and community greetings!hope all you are doing good and having a nice time with your loved ones. Today we will view the Riga town from the St.Peter's Tower.
After the guided tour, we returned to the hotel. It was very windy and cold due to the side effects of Hurricane Amy, making the weather quite uncomfortable. Unfortunately, in our hurry, we hadn't prepared for the wind and cold. After freezing outside, we arrived back at the hotel, made some coffee to warm up, and then relaxed before heading back into town. This time, we wanted to climb the tower.
We discovered a much shorter route to the church from our hotel. The entrance to the church was charming, featuring an old brick compass design along with some special artistry that formed the arch. Next to the entrance was another arch that resembled Gothic-style architecture, but the door was closed. must be connected to the church anyway.
When we arrived at the church, it was almost 1 PM. I wrote in my last post about the church. It is one of the oldest churches in Riga, which has been damaged several times by humans/wars, natural disasters, and fire. It is a World Heritage site. and many people were eager for this adventure. We read that in October, there are fewer tourists. But it didn't seem true.
The entrance ticket to climb the tower was €9 per person, which also included access to the church's interior. Though the church's entrance looked like some damaged or missing parts. The interior was beautifully designed. Some restoration work was in progress, and we noticed a few artifacts on the floor from previous structures.
The tall alter was made of nice red brick and some pointed wooden columns.
The pulpit was particularly attractive.
The ceiling looks like it displays a gothic ribbed pattern, and many of the walls feature sculptural texts in Latvian literature.
A large sculpture of Jesus holding a big cross was truly remarkable.
Many posters around related to church history.
After admiring the church's inner beauty,
On the corner, there was a small mini tower model along with a stairway
We approached the stairway. I wondered how we would climb all those stairs, but soon discovered that there was an elevator to take visitors to the top of the tower. There was a queue because the elevator has a carriage limit.
The photo was taken from the elevator waiting place.
Climbing to the top was easy, and we were greeted with breathtaking views of the city from a height of 57 meters.
The Daugava River view, with a suspension bridge.
I was trying to get a shot of the Blackhead House, but I couldn't; my camera caught this beautiful building instead. Nice looking.
All these buildings look like a wonderland with different boxy shapes and colors. From a far distance, from here we can see the city hall and a part of the blackheads' house.
The powder house, now it is a war museum, it was Saturday, and we couldn't get into any museum in Riga.
The south side is the central market, the Latvian Academy of Science building with a tall tower, and the other side of the river, a tall TV tower.
The railway bridge.
The panoramic view showcased both medieval and modern Riga, as well as the Daugava River with its harbor and the Gulf of Riga, which was stunning. Although the cloudy weather slightly obscured the clarity of the view, it was still fascinating to see everything in a 360-degree panorama. While enjoying the view, we began to plan where to go for sightseeing, as it was easy to see the roads from the tower. All photos are taken by me, and the writing is gathered from a local guide and people.
Thank you for stopping by. See you in the next post. Take care.
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