Large Guild, Riga

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View of the Large Guild from a 1918 vintage picture postcard
Large Guild today

The Large Guild (Latvian: Lielā Ģilde) is a building situated in Riga, Latvia, and was erected in the years 1854 - 1857 after a project by architect K. Bejne in English Gothic style. The building was erected to house the guild of the same name, and today it houses the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra [1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Large Guild". citariga.lv. http://www.citariga.lv/EN/index.php?page=303&id=1&part=5. Retrieved 2009-07-26. 
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Coordinates: 56°56′59″N 24°06′29″E / 56.9496906°N 24.1081667°E / 56.9496906; 24.1081667

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