Riga’s Art Nouveau
4 (40 ratings)
Explore the most mysterious architectural style of all time: Art Nouveau! Like a symphony carved in stone, this movement speaks a distinct poetic language. By the end of this fun city game, you’ll be speaking it fluently.
Home to around 800 UNESCO “Jugendstil” buildings, Riga is the capital of European Art Nouveau. On this amazing adventure, you will visit some of the most spectacular examples, such as: Alberta Iela, the first Art Nouveau building ever built in Riga, and the house with bees.
Highlights
Discover personal dramas behind Art Nouveau masks.
Learn the secret language of flowers.
Storyline
You are Valdis, a stonemason with the soul of an artist. You are so enraptured by your latest project - to sculpt the form of a woman onto the facade of a rich man’s Art Nouveau home - that you find yourself sculpting away late into the night.
You feel such a peculiar connection with this piece, almost as if you are sculpting your dream woman into life… you gaze up at her beautiful moonlit face in awe.
You feel such a peculiar connection with this piece, almost as if you are sculpting your dream woman into life… you gaze up at her beautiful moonlit face in awe.
You reach up a hand to brush loose powder from her cheek.
Suddenly, she sneezes...
Game route
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Starting point Riga’s First Art Nouveau Building
Audēju iela 5, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, LatviaFinish point The End
Elizabetes iela 33, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1010, LatviaPlaces you will visit
15
It will take you
61-91 mins
You will walk
5650 steps
Total distance
4.3 km
- Best during the day
- Instagrammable
- Best for couples
- Recommended activity for families
Get the app and you're all set
Download it, choose your route and just walk to the starting point.
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