Brochure "Top 15 Tourist Sites in Riga" - Latvia

57. The Powder TowerThe Powder Tower (Pulvertornis) isone of Riga’s fortification towers andwas originally called the Sand Tower. Itdates back to 1330. Rebuilt numeroustimes, it gained its current name in the17th century when they began to storegunpowder in the tower. Since 1919 ithouses the Latvian War Museum.8. The Spīķeri creativequarterThe Spīķeri creative quarter is nowhome to more than a dozen cultural,creative groups. Located a stone’sthrow from the Central Market by theshores of the Daugava River, Spīķerihosts regular art exhibitions organizedby the kim? creative group, as well ashigh-calibre music concerts in theconcert hall. Restaurants and cafes inSpīķeri are also worth visiting.9. Three BrothersThree Brothers (Mazā Pils iela 19) is acharming group of residential houseseach from a different century, the oldestdating back to the 15th century.