Then...                                                    ...and now
The roasted rooster on the left
Model showing structure
Sv. Petera Baznica (St. Peter's Church) was first built in 1209.
As it stands now dates from 1408.  Its spire, for a long time the largest in Europe, hasn't fared well.  It has been struck by lightning, has caught fire several times, and was destroyed by artillery fire during WWII.  It has been built 3 times in the same baroque style.
(The black and white photos are pictures of pictures in the church.)
Worker during the reconstruction
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This and the other high shots of Riga were taken from the spire.
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