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Riga: Entrance Ticket - House of the Black Heads

4.4 / 5

88 reviews

Activity provider:House of the Black Heads
Entry ticket

Riga: Entrance Ticket - House of the Black Heads

Activity provider:House of the Black Heads

From US$ 7.50 per person

Welcome to the House of the Black Heads, one of the most beautiful buildings in Riga. Travel through the centuries as you explore its premises of the House of the Black Heads.

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English, German, Latvian, Lettish, Russian
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Feel the charm of aristocracy in luxurious halls
  • Get to know the legends of the Black Heads
  • Explore the mysterious medieval cellars
Full description
Wander through centuries in House of the Black Heads! Feel the magic atmosphere of luxurious halls of celebrations, decorated with brilliant chandeliers and a gallery of royal portraits. Explore the mysterious medieval cellars and elaborate historical rooms with a surprising silverware collection. For the past 700 hundred years, the House of the Black Heads has pleased and enraptured inhabitants and guests of Riga. This is one of the most magnificent buildings in Riga, preserving both the unique historic heritage of the legendary Brotherhood of Black Heads and the history of Riga. For centuries House of the Black Heads was the cultural epicenter of Riga, gathering the most respectable inhabitants of Riga and their guests, during celebrations organized by the Black Heads and their successors. This building, which is situated in the heart of Old Riga, is the symbol of Riga and among the central premises of representation of Riga – not for nothing also the President of Latvia has chosen House of the Black Heads as his temporary residence for almost four years!
Includes
  • Entrance fee
  • Map
  • Guide

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Meet at the main entrance of the House of the Black Heads.

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Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 88 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.5/5
  • Value for money
    4.4/5
  • Service
    4.5/5

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May 29, 2023

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May 29, 2023

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Self-guided but each room has a good explanation in English. The building is just a 1995 recreation of the one destroyed in WWII but it is easy enough to ignore that.

May 26, 2023

Product ID: 286770