"When you're alone And life is making you lonely,
You can always go downtown When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry Seems to help, I know, downtown..."
Monday, September 22, 2008
architecture and public art in riga
Riga is an interesting mix of gothic, baroque, medieval, art nouveau and Soviet-era architecture. Here are a few pics from yesterday's tour of Old Town and New Riga, more can be found here.
couples write their names and the date of their union on the lock, attach it to the bridge and throw the key in the water. supposedly it ensures that your union will endure, otherwise you have to go into the water to retrieve your key and remove your lock from the bridge.
Love the details on the blue building.
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What are all the locks for? It's intriguing, but I'm sure the real story is even more intriguing!!!
ReplyDeletecouples write their names and the date of their union on the lock, attach it to the bridge and throw the key in the water. supposedly it ensures that your union will endure, otherwise you have to go into the water to retrieve your key and remove your lock from the bridge.
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