{"id":1208,"date":"2012-06-22T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T09:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/?p=1208"},"modified":"2014-09-10T21:25:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T19:25:38","slug":"riga-oder-jugendstil-und-holz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/2012\/06\/22\/riga-oder-jugendstil-und-holz\/","title":{"rendered":"Riga, or: Art Nouveau and Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>My third capital on this trip&nbsp;&#8211; sightseeing is slowly getting hard work! Therefore, I chose a rather relaxed itinerary. Nonetheless, I have seen a bit of the city.<!--more--><\/p>\n  <div class=\"hoch_re wp-caption alignright single-image\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_06.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img192x288\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/06.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"288\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Dome Church\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   Dome Church\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p>In Old Town (and beyond), a lot of buildings in Art Nouveau style can be found.<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">\n  <div class=\"breit wp-caption\">\n  <div class=\"breit_li\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_03.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/03.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"House of the Blackheads\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   House of the Blackheads\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"breit_re\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_05.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/05.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Swedish Gate\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   Swedish Gate\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"clear\">\n\n  <\/div>\n<br \/>\n  <div class=\"breit wp-caption\">\n  <div class=\"breit_li\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_07.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/07.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"National Theater\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   National Theater\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"breit_re\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_08.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/08.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Pils&#275;tas kan&#257;ls\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   <span xml:lang=\"lv\" lang=\"lv\">Pils&#275;tas kan&#257;ls<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"clear\">\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<p>In other districts (like <span xml:lang=\"lv\" lang=\"lv\">Maskavas For&#353;tate<\/span>), wood is predominant, as it was forbidden to use any other building material outside the city walls (up to the 19<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century).<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">\n  <div class=\"breit wp-caption\">\n  <div class=\"breit_li\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_09.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/09.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Central Market Meat Pavilion\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   Central Market Meat Pavilion\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"breit_re\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_10.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/10.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Sp&#299;&#311;eri\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   <span xml:lang=\"lv\" lang=\"lv\">Sp&#299;&#311;eri<\/span>\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"clear\">\n\n  <\/div>\n<br \/>\n  <div class=\"mixed_2to3 wp-caption\">\n  <div class=\"breit_li\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_12.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/12.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Wooden buildings\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   Wooden buildings\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"hoch_re\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_11.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img192x288\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/11.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"288\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Acadamy of Science\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   Acadamy of Science\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"clear\">\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n  <div class=\"breit_li wp-caption alignleft single-image\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_13.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/13.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Midsummer Market\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   Midsummer Market\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p>Finally, I already could see some preparations for the midsummer celebrations which will take place this weekend: a market in Old Town, and some folk dance performance in the main square.<\/p>\n<div class=\"center\">\n  <div class=\"panorama wp-caption single-image\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_14.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img288x192\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/14.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Folk Dance\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n   Folk Dance\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<br \/>\n  <div class=\"hoch wp-caption\">\n  <div class=\"hoch_li\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_15.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img192x288\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/15.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"288\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Folk Dance\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"hoch_re\">\n  <p class=\"image\">\n   <a href=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/index_16.htm\" class=\"lightbox-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img192x288\" src=\"..\/..\/..\/..\/regions\/europe\/latvija\/thumb\/16.jpg\" width=\"192\" height=\"288\" alt=\"[Picture]\" title=\"Folk Dance\" \/><\/a>\n  <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"clear wp-caption\">\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<p>  <div class=\"notice\">\nThis blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in <a href=\"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208\">German<\/a>.  <\/div>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My third capital on this trip&nbsp;&#8211; sightseeing is slowly getting hard work! Therefore, I chose a rather relaxed itinerary. Nonetheless, I have seen a bit of the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[73,139,60,85],"class_list":["post-1208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-diary","tag-baltics","tag-europe","tag-city-sights","tag-unesco-world-heritage","trips-baltics2012","country-lv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1208\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bernies-journeys.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}