Photoplaces: Liepaja

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepaja (Liepājas Svētās Trīsvienības katedrāle)

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Baroque cathedral of Liepaja (built in 18th Century) is especially famous for it's organ - with over 7000 pipes it was the largest mechanical organ in the world until 1968. The church has also impressive interior.

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Northern Forts, Liepaja (Ziemeļu forti, Liepāja)

plkst. septembris 11, 2018 0

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Remnants of huge fortification system of Russian empire naval base in Liepaja, built at the end of 19th Century but soon acknwoledged as useless and "strategical mistake", unsuccesfully tried to blow up. Nowadays one of the places to find most unusual and moody photography experiences in Latvia.

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St Nicholas Sea Cathedral, Liepaja (Sv. Nikolaja Jūras pareizticīgo katedrāle)

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St Nicholas Sea Cathedral, Liepaja is the largest Orthodox cathedral in Latvia and the highest cupola-covered building in the Baltic states. It was built in 1901 after the example of 17th Century Byzantine Orthodox style, most of the money came from Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family wealth.