The Moscow Suburb (in German Moskauer Vorstadt , in Russian – Moskovsky forshtadt) is the oldest suburb of Riga (from 2024 – the Latgale neighbourhood of Riga). It’s fate is closely related to the history of the Russian minority in Riga. At present this district is also populated mainly by Russians and preserves a considerable number of memorials to Russian antiquity.  >>

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This house was given to Peter I as a gift from the Riga City Council.  >>

The Rundale Palace – a one of the most well known pieces of architecture of the 18th Century in Latvia. Designed by Russian architect of Italian origin Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. >>

Hotel «Petersburg» on the Pils Square in Riga. Drawing by J.Ch. Brotze.

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The palace in Mežotne with a landscaped park of almost eight hectares was created by order of Princess Charlotte von Lieven, to whom Empress Catherine II entrusted the upbringing of her beloved granddaughters. >>

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Road leading to the Prayer-house of the Riga Grebenshchikov Community. Photo by N. Ivanov. >>

The Victory Column was erected in Riga in commemoration of the victory of the Russian Army over Napoleon. >>