House of the Blackheads (Riga)
House of the Blackheads at dusk
Early 20th century
House of the Blackheads (Latvian: Melngalvju nams, German: Schwarzhäupterhaus) is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia.[1] The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried merchants, shipowners, and foreigners in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornamentations. The sculptures were made by the workshop of August Volz.
The building was bombed to a ruin by the Germans on June 28, 1941 and the remains were demolished by the Soviets in 1948. The current reconstruction was erected from 1995 to 1999.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "House of Blackheads". Municipal Portal of Riga. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Website of the Blackheads House". Retrieved 9 October 2013.
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Coordinates: 56°56′50″N 24°06′25″E / 56.94722°N 24.10694°E
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