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House of Blackheads, Riga
The House of Blackheads was erected in 1344, but was embellished and expanded in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. It was destroyed in 1941 but finally rose from the ashes in the late 1990s. A striking Gothic building with a Dutch Renaissance facade, it was used to house single members of a merchants' guild.
Image dimensions: 1944 x 2896 pixels
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House of Blackheads, Riga
The House of Blackheads was erected in 1344, but was embellished and expanded in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. It was destroyed in 1941 but finally rose from the ashes in the late 1990s. A striking Gothic building with a Dutch Renaissance facade, it was used to house single members of a merchants' guild.
Image dimensions: 1944 x 2896 pixels