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Our first view of Riga from the cruise ship. It looks very modern!
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Some interesting graffiti?
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Our first sighting of the Riga Cathedral (Rigas Doms) in the old town.
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Riga Cathedral again. Note the rooster at the top of the spire.
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In Dome Square, we happened to be visiting at the same time as the United Buddy Bears Exhibition.
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There are about 140 Buddy Bears, each representing a different country.
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Canada's bear.
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The bear for the US.
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This keeps traffic out of the pedestrian areas.
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We went through the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation to get to the Riga Cathedral.
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Inside the Riga Cathedral.
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The cathedral has a massive pipe organ that was built and installed around 1883. It has 6718 pipes, the shortest being about 5 mm long, while the longest is about 10 meters!
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There is a 20-minute organ concerto weekdays at noon.
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It was very dim in the church. This is closer to how it looked.
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The old rooster from the top of the steeple is on display in the cathedral.
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Some whimsical characters in a souvenir shop. They were a little pricey.
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