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Points of interest · Riga · Updated on 5 November 2026

Attractions and sights in Riga municipality

Riga municipality has 65 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are museums (28), memorials (17) and observation towers (9). 9 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 8, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

Freedom Monument
Freedom Monument, Riga
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Photo: Nenea hartia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
House of the Black Heads
House of the Black Heads, Riga
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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Riga Castle
Riga Castle, Riga
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Photo: Jorge Franganillo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

On the map

8 audio tours in Riga

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

Freedom Monument
MonumentAudio story · 2 min

Freedom Monument

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Photo: Nenea hartia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
House of the Black Heads
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

House of the Black Heads

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Riga Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Riga Castle

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Photo: Jorge Franganillo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Riga Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Riga Cathedral

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Photo: Chris06 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
St. Peter's Church
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

St. Peter's Church

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Photo: Diego Delso · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.

Hear the story of Freedom Monument on the spot with the app

The 48 best-known attractions in Riga municipality

After the places above, best known first.

  1. 9Cat HouseCat HouseAttraction · Riga · Story
  2. 10Latvian National Museum of Natural HistoryLatvian National Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum · Riga
  3. 11Museum of the history of Riga and navigationMuseum of the history of Riga and navigationMuseum · Riga
  4. 12Latvian fire fighting museumLatvian fire fighting museumMuseum · Riga
  5. 13Museum of Decorative Arts and DesignMuseum of Decorative Arts and DesignMuseum · Riga
  6. 14The Latvian National Museum of ArtThe Latvian National Museum of ArtMuseum · Riga
  7. 15Paul Stradins Museum of the History of MedicinePaul Stradins Museum of the History of MedicineMuseum · Riga
  8. 16Arsenāls Exhibition HallArsenāls Exhibition HallMuseum · Riga
  9. 17Art Museum "Riga Bourse"Art Museum "Riga Bourse"Museum · Riga
  10. 18Daugavgrīvas cietoksnisDaugavgrīvas cietoksnisCastle · Riga
  11. 19Jews in LatviaJews in LatviaMuseum · Riga
  12. 20KGB Building "Corner House"KGB Building "Corner House"Museum · Riga
  13. 21Laima ClockLaima ClockAttraction · Riga
  14. 22Latvian Museum of PhotographyLatvian Museum of PhotographyMuseum · Riga
  15. 23Mencendorfa namsMencendorfa namsMuseum · Riga
  16. 24Monument for 1905 Revolution FightersMonument for 1905 Revolution FightersMemorial · Riga
  17. 25Pharmacy MuseumPharmacy MuseumMuseum · Riga
  18. 26Riga Art Nouveau CentreRiga Art Nouveau CentreMuseum · Riga
  19. 27Latvian Museum of ArchitectureLatvian Museum of ArchitectureMuseum · Riga
  20. 28Latviešu strēlnieku piemineklisLatviešu strēlnieku piemineklisMemorial · Riga
  21. 29Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museumRiga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museumMuseum · Riga
  22. 30Taras Shevchenko MonumentTaras Shevchenko MonumentMemorial · Riga
  23. 31DauderiDauderiMuseum · Riga
  24. 32Piemineklis Mihailam TālamPiemineklis Mihailam TālamMemorial · Riga
  25. 33Raiņa piemineklisRaiņa piemineklisMemorial · Riga
  26. 34Aleksandra vārtiAleksandra vārtiMonument · Riga
  27. 35Autotanku pulka piemineklisAutotanku pulka piemineklisMemorial · Riga
  28. 36Eduarda Smiļģa Teātra muzejsEduarda Smiļģa Teātra muzejsMuseum · Riga
  29. 37Hugo Legzdiņa piemiņas plāksneHugo Legzdiņa piemiņas plāksneMemorial · Riga
  30. 38Jāņa Akuratera muzejsJāņa Akuratera muzejsMuseum · Riga
  31. 39Krišjāņa Barona muzejsKrišjāņa Barona muzejsMuseum · Riga
  32. 40Piemineklis Rūdolfam BlaumanimPiemineklis Rūdolfam BlaumanimMemorial · Riga
  33. 41PutenīPutenīMemorial · Riga
  34. 42Romana Sutas un Aleksandras Beļcovas muzejsRomana Sutas un Aleksandras Beļcovas muzejsMuseum · Riga
  35. 43SudrabkalniņšSudrabkalniņšMemorial · Riga
  36. 44Treneris Viktors TihonovsTreneris Viktors TihonovsMemorial · Riga
  37. 45Žaņa Lipkes un visu pasaules taisnīgo Latvijas iedzīvotāju piemiņaiŽaņa Lipkes un visu pasaules taisnīgo Latvijas iedzīvotāju piemiņaiMemorial · Riga
  38. 46MemorialMemorialMemorial · Riga
  39. 47MemorialMemorialMemorial · Riga
  40. 48MemorialMemorialMemorial · Riga

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1 town has points of interest. Riga has an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.

All towns from A to Z

All 65 from A to Z

A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

  • Aleksandra Čaka memoriālais dzīvoklis - muzejsMuseum
  • Aleksandra vārtiMonument
  • Anna Ģertrūde VērmaneMemorial
  • Arsenāls Exhibition HallMuseum
  • Art Museum "Riga Bourse"Museum
  • Autotanku pulka piemineklisMemorial
  • Cat HouseAttraction
  • Cepures pasauleMuseum
  • DauderiMuseum
  • Daugavgrīvas cietoksnisCastle
  • Eduarda Smiļģa Teātra muzejsMuseum
  • Freedom MonumentMonument
  • House of the Black HeadsAttraction
  • Hugo Legzdiņa piemiņas plāksneMemorial
  • Jāņa Akuratera muzejsMuseum
  • Jews in LatviaMuseum
  • Kārlis PadegsMemorial
  • KGB Building "Corner House"Museum
  • KnābisObservation tower
  • Krišjāņa Barona muzejsMuseum
  • Laima ClockAttraction
  • Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air MuseumMuseum
  • Latvian fire fighting museumMuseum
  • Latvian Museum of ArchitectureMuseum
  • Latvian Museum of PhotographyMuseum
  • Latvian National Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum
  • Latvian War MuseumMuseum
  • Latviešu strēlnieku piemineklisMemorial
  • MemorialMemorial
  • MemorialMemorial
  • MemorialMemorial
  • Mencendorfa namsMuseum
  • Monument for 1905 Revolution FightersMemorial
  • Museum of barricaces of 1991Museum
  • Museum of Decorative Arts and DesignMuseum
  • Museum of the history of Riga and navigationMuseum
  • National History Museum of LatviaMuseum
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • Observation towerObservation tower
  • Paul Stradins Museum of the History of MedicineMuseum
  • Pharmacy MuseumMuseum
  • Piemineklis Mihailam TālamMemorial
  • Piemineklis Rūdolfam BlaumanimMemorial
  • Porcelain MuseumMuseum
  • PutenīMemorial
  • Putnu novērošanas platformaObservation tower
  • Putnu vērošanas tornisObservation tower
  • Raiņa piemineklisMemorial
  • Riga Art Nouveau CentreMuseum
  • Riga CastleAttraction
  • Riga CathedralAttraction
  • Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museumMuseum
  • Rīgas Horālā sinagogaRuins
  • Romana Sutas un Aleksandras Beļcovas muzejsMuseum
  • Skatu tornisObservation tower
  • St. Peter's ChurchAttraction
  • SudrabkalniņšMemorial
  • Taras Shevchenko MonumentMemorial
  • The Latvian National Museum of ArtMuseum
  • Three BrothersAttraction
  • Treneris Viktors TihonovsMemorial
  • Žaņa Lipkes un visu pasaules taisnīgo Latvijas iedzīvotāju piemiņaiMemorial

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in Riga?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 65 points of interest in Riga, 9 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in Riga?

Among others Freedom Monument, House of the Black Heads, Riga Castle, Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church.

Which attractions in Riga have an audio tour?

8: Freedom Monument, House of the Black Heads, Riga Castle, Riga Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, Three Brothers, Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum and National History Museum of Latvia.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which museums are there in Riga?

28, including Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum, National History Museum of Latvia, Latvian National Museum of Natural History, Museum of the history of Riga and navigation and Latvian fire fighting museum.

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