The water tower at Alīses Street was built in 1910–1911, and it was an important element of the water supply system. The water was pumped into the tower and then supplied to the townspeople. Due to...
Baņuta is the first Latvian national opera, created more than 100 years ago by composer Alfrēds Kalniņš, based on a libretto composed in 1903 by architect and writer Artūrs Krūmiņš (1879–1969). The...
On the new stamp the artist has depicted the plant kingdom in a stylised way, symbolising the essential role of plant health in the existence of humankind and nature.
The UN declared 2020 the...