{"id":11823,"date":"2018-04-16T09:14:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T07:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?p=11823"},"modified":"2021-05-13T15:08:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T13:08:31","slug":"house-of-blackheads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/latvia\/riga\/house-of-blackheads\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Blackheads Riga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The House of Blackheads is, for me personally, amongst the most beautiful buildings in the Old Town of Riga. We were in Riga over the Festive Season and got to see the wonderful Christmas lights on the building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The House of the Blackheads was built in 1334 and has been modified several times over the years. Originally the house was intended to serve as a venue for different organisations. It was a place where merchants would come together to further Riga\u2019s wealth. In the 17th century, the Black Head Society took over the building and gave it its name. Important figures from Riga gathered here and celebrated glamorous parties. They represented Riga and received trade partners in pompous rooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n