Latvia: Seven Art Nouveau Facades in Riga

Riga shows what the period of freedom from Russian (Soviet) rule between the end of World War I and 1940 did for the Latvians. There was a flowering of Art Nouveau, brilliantly shown on the fascades of buildings in the capital. Many other buildings have small Art Nouveau features integrated into them or small decorations on very adventurous buildings. The seven examples shown here are of the most baroque examples rather than the subtle...

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