Vecrīga

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Historic Centre of Riga

UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Old Town of Riga
Location	Central District, Riga, Latvia
Reference	852
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)
Area	438.3 ha (1,083 acres)
Buffer zone	1,574.2 ha (3,890 acres)
Coordinates	56°57′15″N 24°7′0″E / 56.95417°N 24.11667°E / 56.95417; 24.11667Coordinates: 56°57′15″N 24°7′0″E / 56.95417°N 24.11667°E / 56.95417; 24.11667
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Vecrīga
Neighbourhood of Riga
Vecpilsēta
Location of Vecpilsēta in Riga
Country	Latvia
City	Riga
District	Central District
Area
• Total	0.944 km2 (0.364 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	3,336
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,200/sq mi)
Website	apkaimes.lv

Vecrīga ("Old Riga") is the historical center and a neighbourhood (as Vecpilsēta) of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church.

History[]

Vecrīga is the original area of Riga and consists of the historic city limits before the city was greatly expanded in the late 19th century. In the old days, Vecrīga was protected by a surrounding wall except the side adjacent to the Daugava river bank. When the wall was torn down, the waters from Daugava filled the space creating (Riga City Canal).^[1]

Heritage[]

In the early 1990s Vecrīga's streets were closed to traffic and only area residents and local delivery vehicles are allowed within Vecrīga's limits with special permits. Vecrīga is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed as "Historic Centre of Riga", which also includes much of the surrounding Centrs district.^[2]

Gallery[]

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  The original boundaries of the Old Riga in 1637

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  St. John's Church, Riga

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  The House of the Blackheads in Vecrīga

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  Reconstructed section of the medieval city wall

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  Riga Castle in Vecrīga

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  Riga Town Hall in Vecrīga

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  Houses and streets in Vecrīga, with an aerial view of the town hall

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  View of Vanšu Bridge

See also[]

• Triangula Bastion

References[]

External links[]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Vecrīga.

• Media related to Vecrīga at Wikimedia Commons
• Multimedia virtual tour of Old Riga

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