National Theatre

Architectural monument of national significance.  Date from 1899 - 1902.
Fasade. View from Kr. Valdemara Street. (Second Town Theatre of Riga)

(Second Town Theatre of Riga)
 

In the late-nineteenth century and early twentieth century the most significant and most representative public buildings were built in the area close to the Old City. Architect A. Reinbergs (1860 - 1908) built the II Town (Russian) Theatre (present National Theatre, 1900-02). The Theatre was developed in Riga Bürger Classicism style. Theatre had good arranged stage, high level of communications, well-highlighted entrance stairs and foyer. The sculptor A. Folcs makes the figures of Atlantes at the entrance.

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