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Vecrīga
Vecrīga. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Vecrīga ("Old Riga") is the historical center and a neighbourhood (as Vecpilsēta, "Old City") 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, St. James's Cathedral and St. Peter's Church.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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