Riga Cathedral, Riga, Latvia
Riga Cathedreal or Riga Doms is a Protestant Cathedral located near the Daugava river in Riga, Latvia. The construction of the cathedral began in 1211 when its first bishop Albrecht von Buxthoeven laid the foundation stone. The cathedral was completed in 1270. The original cathedral was in a shape of a cross but over the following centuries the cathedral went through numerous modifications. Thus the present Riga Cathedral incorporates Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles.
Riga Cathedral is famous for its organs constructed between 1882 and 1884 by German company E.F.Walcker & Sons with 6718 pipes. The organs were at that time the largest and the most modern in Europe. Besides organ concerts and festivals Riga Cathedral also houses a museum which displays pictures of Riga between World War I and World War II including the maps and postcards of Old Riga.
