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From
the World Heritage website - Riga
was a major center of the Hanseatic League and prospered
from its trade with central and eastern Europe in the
13th-15th centuries. The urban fabric of its medieval center
reflects this prosperity, although most of its earlier
buildings have been destroyed by fire and war. In the
19th century it became a very important economic center,
and the suburbs of the medieval town were built, first
in imposing wooden buildings in classical style and then
in Jugendstil. It is generally recognized that
Riga contains the finest concentration of Art Nouveau
buildings in Europe. -- more
from the World Heritage website
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