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The city of Riga was first populated in 1158 when some Bremen Merchants were ship wrecked off the coast near to the mouth of the Daugava River where it meets its tributary the Ridzene. They set up a settlement. In 1201 Bishop Albert arrived and brought Christianity with him

  • Last visit to Riga: Aug 2005
  • Intro Updated Aug 10, 2005
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  • edwis's Profile Photo
    Jun 23, 2007 at 6:13 AM

    great photo / my style also

  • traveldave's Profile Photo
    Aug 25, 2006 at 9:09 AM

    Looks like a beautiful and interesting city. I'll have to go to that part of the world someday. By the way, thanks for checking out my Tunisia page the other day.

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