Riga by Ingrid Alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0 en-us 2016-11-24 10:34:28 UTC 2024-10-31 16:52:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png Latvian National Museum of Art inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/139734557 There is the richest collection of national art in Latvia. It houses more than 52,000 works of art from the middle of the 18th century until the present time. It also features Russian art from the 16th century to the first half of the 20th century.]]> 2016-11-24 10:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/139734557 Latvian National Opera and Ballet inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/139735964 The Latvian National Opera is the biggest and best musical theater in the country. The first attempt to create a Latvian national opera was in 1893. The Latvian opera was founded in 1912. The repertoire of the theatre embraces all opera masterpieces. The Latvian National Opera is famous not only for its operas, but for its ballet troupe as well.]]> 2016-11-24 10:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/139735964 Riga is the capital of Latvia. This is Riga's flag with coat of arms: inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141558683 2016-12-03 18:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141558683 Around 700 thousand people live there. It's the most populous city of the Baltic states. There lives one third of Latvia's population. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141558742 2016-12-03 18:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141558742 The most foreigners are from Russia (38%). Latvians make up 46% of Riga's population. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141558923 2016-12-03 18:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141558923 They hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003. Riga was the European Capital of Culture during 2014. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141559036 2016-12-03 18:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141559036 Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141559858 2016-12-03 18:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141559858 New words inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141613745 1) founder - asutaja, rajaja
2) AD - issanda aastal, meie ajaarvamise järgi
3) medieval - keskaegne
4) foreigner - välismaalane
5) abroad - välismaal
6) thence - sealt
7) administrative division - haldusüksus
8) coat of arms - vapp
9) former - endine
10) embrace - hõlmama]]> 2016-12-04 18:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141613745 The city of Riga is divided into six administrative divisions. The river Daugava flows through the city. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615121 2016-12-04 19:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615121 Riga maintains sister city relationships with Tallinn and Tartu. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615710 2016-12-04 19:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615710 Riga has rich basketball history. In 2015 Riga was one of the hosts for EuroBasket 2015 Championships. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615785 2016-12-04 19:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615785 Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615898 2016-12-04 19:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141615898 inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141620545 2016-12-04 20:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141620545 The National Library of Latvia inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141622780 This is a national cultural institution. The National Library of Latvia was formed in 1919. New building opened its doors to visitors in 2014. It's a dominant landmark on the Riga cityscape.
The Library plays an important role in the development of Latvia's information society, providing Internet access to residents and supporting research and lifelong education.]]> 2016-12-04 20:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141622780 inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141623398 I chose this city because I visited Riga in autumn holiday and I really loved that trip. Riga is very important to Estonians because we have similar history, our relatives live there.  I chose interesting sights that I visited myself. It is important travel destination itself but Riga's airport is often used to fly elsewhere in the world.]]> 2016-12-04 21:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141623398 Riga Zoo (Mežaparks) inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141624186 The zoo was opened to the public in 1912. Riga Zoo houses around 4000 animals of nearly 500 species on the area of 16 hectares. They have 4 giraffes while Tallinn Zoo has none. Up to 300,000 people visit zoo every year.]]> 2016-12-04 21:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141624186 There are many means of transportation in Riga: ferries, busses, trolleybusses, trams and minibusses. inku_alla https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141625586 2016-12-04 21:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/inku_alla/36r3qh86bue0/wish/141625586