Free Walking Tours Riga

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Its repertoire includes performances of opera and ballet presented during the season which lasts from mid-September to the end of May. During a typical season, LNOB presents almost 200 performances, including, on average, 6 new productions. The largest is the Great Hall which houses 946 seats, while the smaller ones \u2013 the New Hall, the Dress Circle Hall (Belet\u0101\u017eas z\u0101le) and the Red Hall \u2013 have a maximum seating capacity of 338, 170 and 100 respectively. LNOB employs a total of approximately 600 people. The building is located on the bank of the Riga Canal, near the Freedom Monument. As of 5 November 2019, the chairman of the board is Egils Sili\u0146\u0161, a world renowned opera singer. The chief conductor since 2013 is M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Ozoli\u0146\u0161 who is also an associate professor at the J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Latvian Academy of Music. The artistic director since 1993 is Aivars Leimanis.","wiki_description":"The Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB) is an opera house and opera company at Aspazijas boulevard 3 in Riga. Its repertoire includes performances of opera and ballet presented during the season which lasts from mid-September to the end of May. During a typical season, LNOB presents almost 200 performances, including, on average, 6 new productions. The largest is the Great Hall which houses 946 seats, while the smaller ones \u2013 the New Hall, the Dress Circle Hall (Belet\u0101\u017eas z\u0101le) and the Red Hall \u2013 have a maximum seating capacity of 338, 170 and 100 respectively. LNOB employs a total of approximately 600 people. The building is located on the bank of the Riga Canal, near the Freedom Monument. As of 5 November 2019, the chairman of the board is Egils Sili\u0146\u0161, a world renowned opera singer. The chief conductor since 2013 is M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Ozoli\u0146\u0161 who is also an associate professor at the J\u0101zeps V\u012btols Latvian Academy of Music. 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It usually houses the city or town council, its associated departments, and their employees. It also usually functions as the base of the mayor of a city, town, borough, county or shire, and of the executive arm of the municipality.","day_image":"f5a34ffa-1beb-47cc-78f2-6df691fc5300","address":"9, Ka\u013c\u0137u iela, Old Riga, Riga, Vidzeme, LV-1050, Latvia","latitude":56.9475022,"longitude":24.1067506,"wiki_latitude":0,"wiki_longitude":0,"place_id":"368fdbb82c4a173b1484c80be118a90c","order":0,"tour_ids":"4368","order_tours":{"4368":0},"colors":["#91c664"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Free Tour Riga","id":4368}]},{"title":"Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral","wiki_title":"Riga Cathedral","description":null,"wiki_description":"Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. 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Its location between the Old Town and the Centre commercial district has made it a landmark of the city.","wiki_description":"The Laima Clock is a landmark in central Riga, Latvia. 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Unveiled in 1935, the 42-metre (138\u00a0ft) high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies in Riga.","wiki_description":"The Freedom Monument is a monument located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918\u20131920). It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. Unveiled in 1935, the 42-metre (138\u00a0ft) high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies in Riga.","day_image":"a31a8f28-ce65-4e48-e1f1-999fe6798800","address":"Br\u012bv\u012bbas bulv\u0101ris 21, R\u012bga","latitude":56.95138889,"longitude":24.11305556,"wiki_latitude":56.95138889,"wiki_longitude":24.11305556,"place_id":"5ea7d1413135053777e7ca02f5bd2fa1","order":0,"tour_ids":"4368,859440","order_tours":{"4368":0,"859440":0},"colors":["#91c664","#e4ebd6"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Free Tour Riga","id":4368},{"title":"Free Modern & Art Nouveau Tour Riga","id":859440}]},{"title":"Latvian National Museum of Art","wiki_title":"Latvian National Museum of Art","description":"The Latvian National Museum of Art is the richest collection of national art in Latvia. It houses more than 52,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time.","wiki_description":"The Latvian National Museum of Art is the richest collection of national art in Latvia. It houses more than 52,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time.","day_image":"b3bd4bf0-967d-4dfc-27f6-862803a75600","address":"Ja\u0146a Rozent\u0101la laukums 1, R\u012bga","latitude":56.955775,"longitude":24.113123,"wiki_latitude":56.955775,"wiki_longitude":24.113123,"place_id":"69c5fae0e4ce44ddba2c20524aecde92","order":0,"tour_ids":"859440","order_tours":{"859440":0},"colors":["#e4ebd6"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Free Modern & Art Nouveau Tour Riga","id":859440}]},{"title":"Powder Tower","wiki_title":"Powder Tower, Riga","description":"A powder tower, occasionally also powder house (Pulverhaus), was a building used by the military or by mining companies, frequently a tower, to store gunpowder or, later, explosives. They were common until the 20th century, but were increasingly succeeded by gunpowder magazines and ammunition depots. The explosion of a powder tower could be catastrophic as, for example, in the Delft Explosion of 1654.","wiki_description":"The Powder Tower is situated in Riga, Latvia, and originally a part of the defensive system of the town. The current Powder Tower was built in 1650 and renovated in the years 1937 to 1940 when it was added to the structure of the Latvian War Museum.","day_image":"dd5dcabc-cf42-405e-f427-5cab2fa22b00","address":"","latitude":56.9513,"longitude":24.1087,"wiki_latitude":56.9513,"wiki_longitude":24.1087,"place_id":"953b2a6d65814a25e3948c625a4007d7","order":0,"tour_ids":"4368","order_tours":{"4368":0},"colors":["#91c664"],"posts_title":[{"title":"Essential Free Tour Riga","id":4368}]},{"title":"Three Brothers","wiki_title":"Three Brothers, Riga","description":"Three Brothers may refer to:","wiki_description":"The Three Brothers is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia. 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