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The history of Riga, the capital of Latvia, begins as early as the 2nd century with a settlement, the Duna urbs, at a natural harbor not far upriver from the mouth of the Daugava River. Later settled by Livs and Kurs , it was already an established trade center in the early Middle Ages along the Dvina-Dnieper trade route to Byzantium.
2 de may. de 2024 · Riga, city and capital of Latvia. It occupies both banks of the Daugava (Western Dvina) River, 9 miles (15 km) above its mouth on the Gulf of Riga. An ancient settlement of the Livs and Kurs, Riga emerged as a trading post in the late 12th century. Learn more about Riga in this article.
- Guntis Smidchens
The Historic Centre of Riga is a living illustration of European history. Through centuries, Riga has been the centre of many historic events and a meeting point for European nations, and it has managed to preserve evidence of European influence on its historical development, borders between the West and the East, and intersection of trading ...
Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden.
Throughout its millennium-long history, Riga remained the main metropolis and trade center of East Baltic. Medieval age: Crusaders to Merchants (until 1581) Riga’s location on the mouth of Daugava (Baltic region’s longest river) first came to prominence as a trade location in the Viking era.
The origins of Riga go back to the 11 th –12 th cent., although the history of the lower reaches of the Daugava is even more ancient.
El centro histórico de Riga, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco, destaca por su arquitectura art nouveau y sus construcciones de madera del siglo XIX. 3 La ciudad fue designada Capital Europea de la Cultura en 2014, junto a Umeå en Suecia.
