Donated by Riga's sister city Kobe in celebration of anniversary of restoration of independence.

Kobe Clock

A pretty building in its own right, this is also a nice place to see an opera or ballet.

Latvian National Opera

Jēkabs art gallery offers exhibitions and fine art auctions.

Art gallery "Jēkabs"

A small, pleasant park surrounding Brivibas Bulvaris. Sites in the Bastejkalns include a Chinese and a Japanese building, and the Bridge of Love over the Pilsetas Canal. The Bridge of Love has several locks on the railings put up by recently married couples. There is also a memorial to the two people killed here in the tumultuous events of 1991.

Leningrad