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Come and join ''TheCelotajs'' take a stroll through the City of Riga "South Section of City" While strolling through the South Section of City, you will find historical buildings, churches, cathedrals, parks, and monuments. Located in the South Section of the City you will find the Churches and Cathedrals of Vissvetas Dievmates Russian Orthoxox Cathedral, Jezus Evangels Lutheran Church, Riga's Saint Franciska Romas Cathedral, Visu Svato pareizich Church, Saint Antona katolu Church, Armenu apustuliska Church, Grebenscikova (Pomoras) vecticienieku. You will also find the monument dedicated to Zanis Lipke 1941-1945, who saved a large number of Jewish people during this period of time. The memorial to the Great Choral Synagogue that was burned down by the Nazis on July 4, 1941 with hundreds of Jews locked inside and who died in the flames. The monument called Hour Glass located on Sadovnikova iela which stands near the site of the gate to the former Jewish ghetto was created in 2005 by the Valmiera artish Reinis. The top of the glass represents the 'Past" and the bottom "the Future." Also one can find the Klusais darzs, which has serval sculptures, the World Globe, Sundial, and a wire sculpture called Karlis lie.
Tags: Tour Travel Events Riga Latvia City of Streets People Old Buildings Historical Statues Sculptures Churches Cathedrals Plaques Parks Monuments Memorials Structures