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Limbaži

Limbaži is a small town of about 6,900 inhabitants (as of 2021) in northern Latvia, in what's defined by Wikivoyage as the Riga region. A former Hanseatic city with a residence of the Archbishop of Riga in the Middle Ages, most attractions are from a later times, still relatively few visitors find their way here.

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17 places

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    Castle ruins

    Built in the 13th century as a fortified residence of the Archbishop of Riga. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the castle was almost constantly inhabited by the office holders. Damaged during the Livonian War, it was turned into a pile of stones in 1602 during the Polish-Swedish war. It was partially restored in the 1990s, and now there's a piece of wall, a gate and a tower standing.

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    City theater

    The theatre next to a park was finished in 1939 in functionalist style - as such less monumental than Latvian interwar buildings.

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    Karlis Baumanis Memorial

    A statue of poet and author Karlis Baumanis (1835-1905) who wrote the Latvian national hymn Dievs, svētī Latviju! ("God bless Latvia!") in 1873. He lived in Limbaži from 1882 to his death.

  4. Drink

    Klubs Tonuss

    Restaurant during the day, a noisy nightclub during weekend nights.

    Sun-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri Sat 11:00-17:00

  5. Do

    Lake Lielezers

    A beautiful lake south of town. There's a nature path, a beach and a bird-watching tower next to the lake, and sometimes you can see rowers train here (there's an Olympic training center for rowers).

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    Limbaži Museum

    Limbažu muzejs

    The local museum in a baroque building, that used to house a post office. It has exhibitions on ethnography and local history

    May-Sep: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, Oct-Apr: Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00€1

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    Lion house

    An Estonian entrepreneur in the 1930s wanted to have a building unlike any other, and this red brick building decorated with lion statues most definitely has no match in Limbaži.

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    Lutheran church

    Limbažu Sv. Jāņa luterāņu baznīca

    Lutheran church finished in 1680 in early baroque style. It has regular geometric shapes, a sharp spire and a modest wooden interior.

  9. Buy

    Maxima

    The only supermarket in central Limbaži (there are a few more supermarkets along the highway to Cesis). Has several ATMs.

    Closed · opens 8 am tomorrow

  10. See

    Old fire station

    A brick building with a tower. Together with the fire museum the tower is open to visitors in the summer offering nice views of the town.

    during the summer Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00€0.6

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    Old town hall

    This baroque building was first built by a German merchant in the 18th century, later it became the town hall of Limbaži. The building features frescoes painted in Italian Renaissance style.

    €1

  12. Eat

    Pilsmuižas krodziņš

    Cozy cafe-restaurant serving traditional Latvian dishes. In the summer there's outdoor seating next to the castle ruins.

    Sun-Thu 11:30-20:00, Fri Sat 11:30-21:00€5–7

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    Silver Museum

    Dzīvā sudraba muzejs

    A museum showcasing jewellery and silver items. The highlight is the artwork "castle of the future" made with more than 30 kg of silver.

    May-Aug: daily 10:00-18:00, Sep-Apr: Sat Sun 10:00-18:00€5

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    Transfiguration of Christ Orthodox Church

    Limbažu Kristus Apskaidrošanās pareizticīgo draudze

    The largest Orthodox church in the Vidzeme region, it was built between 1900-03 in Neo-Byzantine style on the site of a former monastery (indeed it's on "monastery street").

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    Tornis

    Clean basic restaurant.

    Sun-Thu 10:00-22:00, Fri Sat 10:00-23:00

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    Trīs kambari

    Cozy basement restaurant.

    Open now · closes 11 pm

  17. Buy

    minitop!

    Small grocery store at the central square.

    Closed · opens 7 am tomorrow