Showing posts with label Mayor Of Riga. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mayor Of Riga. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

George Armitstead and his Mrs

The most significant Riga City Mayor looked after us from 1901 till 1912 when he died. At that time he converted Riga into modern European city. He introduced tram, built National Theatre, built Riga Hospital No1, Market places, Jaunmoku Castle and many important engineering projects. Now famous Art Nouveau (Jūgendstils) buildings were built at his time.

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