Centrs, Riga

The New Town of Riga ( Latvian: Centrs ) is a arisen from the second half of the 19th century city in the Latvian capital. It forms together with Old Riga the Centrs rajons, which is since 1997 a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The New Town is located east of the Daugava ( German: Dvina ), beyond the parks and green spaces that are incurred on the earlier fortifications. Old and new towns are connected by the Freedom Boulevard (at the Freedom Monument ).

The New Town of Riga is considered together with corresponding districts in Vienna, St. Petersburg, Antwerp, Prague and Barcelona as sehenswertestes Art Nouveau ensemble in the world - anywhere, many buildings are similarly preserved from the early 20th century. In Soviet times, lacked not only the money for a renovation of the historic building, but also the means to their demolition.

Many of the most famous buildings are the work of the architect Mikhail Eisenstein ( 1867-1921 ).

After regaining independence in the early 1990s, almost all of the opulent ornate building facades have been restored. The New Town is considered prestigious residential location with appropriate real estate prices.