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Exhibits in a Church [2016]
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Exhibits in a Church [2016]

August usually has the Rīgas Svētki, a celebration of Riga’s birth. And one of the perks is that the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation opens its doors for free to the people. I went into the courtyard, having only been inside of the actual Doma Cathedral, not the museum part. And there was an art installation that was rather cool!

Entrance to the courtyard of the Doma Cathedral
Entrance to the courtyard of the Doma Cathedral

Gates Into the Church

Original Description: The Doma Church, which's stone was the first stone of what will become Riga.

Stone slab, cracked into two pieces, attached to a wall
Stone slab, cracked into two pieces, attached to a wall

First Stone Door

Original Description: Rather decorative too.

Another stone slab attached to a wall, in one piece
Another stone slab attached to a wall, in one piece

The Other Stone Door

Original Description: Here's it's sibling.

Another stone slab, cracked through at the bottom, attached to a wall
Another stone slab, cracked through at the bottom, attached to a wall

The Third Stone Door

Original Description: And the third sibling sits on the opposite side.

Metallic golden rooster leaning against the wall
Metallic golden rooster leaning against the wall

The Golden Rooster

Original Description: An old one, but here it stays for everyone to see…when the gates are open that is.

A metallic object placed on a stone window sill
A metallic object placed on a stone window sill

Ye Olde Cannon

Original Description: I think…It looked like a cannon.

Inside of an old church hallway, amongst a bunch of decorations, is an old clockface, leaning against the wall
Inside of an old church hallway, amongst a bunch of decorations, is an old clockface, leaning against the wall

Ye Olde Clockface

Original Description: Replaced for obvious reasons.

Cannon, gate door, stone slabs and statue, lined up by the wall for people to see
Cannon, gate door, stone slabs and statue, lined up by the wall for people to see

Door, Cannon and Stuff

Original Description: Now I am sure this is a cannon.
Those look like tombstones.
The whole place was like this basically.

Cannon on logs placed on the group, with tombstones and a metal gate behind it
Cannon on logs placed on the group, with tombstones and a metal gate behind it

Close Up Cannon

Original Description: It looks very pretty even in disuse.

Front part of the cannon, in front of an old gate door and some log creations placed by the wall
Front part of the cannon, in front of an old gate door and some log creations placed by the wall

Close Up Cannon 2

Original Description: And here's the front.

Metal gate door leaning against the old church hallway stone wall
Metal gate door leaning against the old church hallway stone wall

The Metal Gate

Original Description: Wanted to get a better shot of it.

Broken and damaged stone fragments placed on the sill of a glass-less window, with the sun glaring through the opening
Broken and damaged stone fragments placed on the sill of a glass-less window, with the sun glaring through the opening

By the Windows

Original Description: Sun…you're not even in the shot, HOW ARE YOU STILL GLARING AT ME?!

Metal object, looking like a cannon, beneath a glass-less window in an old church hallway
Metal object, looking like a cannon, beneath a glass-less window in an old church hallway

Another Ye Olde Cannon

Original Description: And this one is not even half as pretty as the one before.

A look into the courtyard of the Doma Cathedral during the summer, with an art installation in the middle of it and people in and around
A look into the courtyard of the Doma Cathedral during the summer, with an art installation in the middle of it and people in and around

The Square

Original Description: The Center Square of the Doma Church. That thing on the left was why I came to the church at all that day.

Giant bell on its side, on wooden blocks to keep it unmoving
Giant bell on its side, on wooden blocks to keep it unmoving

A Large Bell

Original Description: I think. Not easy to guess when it's just lying on its side.

A shot in the hallway of the Doma Cathedral, with most of the focus on the roof of the hallway
A shot in the hallway of the Doma Cathedral, with most of the focus on the roof of the hallway

The Ceiling

Original Description: Exactly What It Says On The Tin.

A big stone slab that looks like a tombstone, fully black with writing on the front
A big stone slab that looks like a tombstone, fully black with writing on the front

Black Stone Slab

Original Description: Okay, not a slab, but it was the only thing I could think up to call it.

Stone and wooden objects, all placed on the ground by the wall
Stone and wooden objects, all placed on the ground by the wall

Sticks and Stones

Original Description: The floors were littered with old stuff.

Better shot of the stone and wooden objects on the ground, but tilted
Better shot of the stone and wooden objects on the ground, but tilted

Sticks and Stones 2

Original Description: And even more stuff.

Metallic decoration on the ground, made to look like vines going up (meant to hold something on fire?) and a stylish stone pillar on a stone block and a metallic goblet of sorts atop of the pillar, with dark metal and gold text
Metallic decoration on the ground, made to look like vines going up (meant to hold something on fire?) and a stylish stone pillar on a stone block and a metallic goblet of sorts atop of the pillar, with dark metal and gold text

Metal Decorations

Original Description: Looking rather nice.

Small bricks placed in a square formation, like around a grave, placed on wooden planks and on the ground
Small bricks placed in a square formation, like around a grave, placed on wooden planks and on the ground

Orderly Bricks

Original Description: Makes me think of a small grave…

Metallic and stone decorations, like weatherwanes and heads, on the floor and by the wall
Metallic and stone decorations, like weatherwanes and heads, on the floor and by the wall

More Hallways

Original Description: And more stuff.

Looking down the hallway, with all the metallic and wooden decorations
Looking down the hallway, with all the metallic and wooden decorations

Long Hallways

Original Description: And even more stuff by the sides.

Upwards shot through a glass-less window of the Doma Cathedral clock tower
Upwards shot through a glass-less window of the Doma Cathedral clock tower

The Clock Tower

Original Description: Not as cool as Big Ben, sure, but Riga has its own cool clock.

Looking downwards the hallway
Looking downwards the hallway

And Again With the Hallways

Original Description: And with even more cannons!

Cannons on the ground and stone slabs by the wall
Cannons on the ground and stone slabs by the wall

Hallway Sides

Original Description: …Still not sure WHAT are those supposed to be…

A stone fountain-type thing in the middle of a small room to the door to the courtyard of the cathedral
A stone fountain-type thing in the middle of a small room to the door to the courtyard of the cathedral

The Way Out

Original Description: And the sun is burning my eyes again.

Stone fountain with coins inside of it
Stone fountain with coins inside of it

Donations

Original Description: Or a pseudo-wishing well, whatever works.

In the courtyard of the Doma Cathedral, focus on the trees by the entrance into the courtyard
In the courtyard of the Doma Cathedral, focus on the trees by the entrance into the courtyard

Blooming Trees

Original Description: Well, more like ripe with fruit, but Blooming sounded better the Bearing.

Focus on the entrance, with trees by its sides
Focus on the entrance, with trees by its sides

From a Distance

Original Description: Exactly What It Says On The Tin II.

Art installation in the middle of the Doma Cathedrals courtyard
Art installation in the middle of the Doma Cathedrals courtyard

The Iceberg

Original Description: A fake one, but…that was the attraction. The constant sound of dripping water/ice echoes around you and when you speak into the microphone, the sound of ice breaking comes out. I only spoke 'Hello' into and had fun doing so. I am easily amused.

Closer to the art installation of the Iceberg
Closer to the art installation of the Iceberg

Inside the Iceberg

Original Description: That's the set-up.

The Iceberg art installation, looking upwards the wall
The Iceberg art installation, looking upwards the wall

The 'Icy' Walls

Original Description: Well, it's not like they could get actual ice walls in the summer and NOT have it melt at all.

Plastic walls of the Iceberg art installation, coated to look like ice
Plastic walls of the Iceberg art installation, coated to look like ice

Closer Inspection

Original Description: Gotta admit on first glance it looks like ice, so whoever made it is a master artist.

Art Installation Iceberg, another upwards shot
Art Installation Iceberg, another upwards shot

The Top

Original Description: Supports and the top. Yeah, it was an open top. The speakers were upwards or inside of it.

Entrance/Exit of the Iceberg
Entrance/Exit of the Iceberg

Looking Outside

Original Description: That's the way out.

Lights inside of the plastic walls fo the Iceberg
Lights inside of the plastic walls fo the Iceberg

Within the 'Ice'

Original Description: It went on into the night, so it needed light so that people can see something.

More lights inside of the walls of the Iceberg
More lights inside of the walls of the Iceberg

More Sides

Original Description: Just walking around and taking pics.

Upwards shot of the museum portion of the Doma Cathedral, known as the Riga History and Navigation Museum
Upwards shot of the museum portion of the Doma Cathedral, known as the Riga History and Navigation Museum

The Building Side

Original Description: Exactly What It Says On The Tin III.

Upwards shot of the Doma Cathedral Clock Tower
Upwards shot of the Doma Cathedral Clock Tower

The Corner and the Clock

Original Description: And this time without windows blocking anything!

Corner of the Doma Cathedral courtyard, the corner with small bushes and stones in and around it, with a very brigth sky
Corner of the Doma Cathedral courtyard, the corner with small bushes and stones in and around it, with a very brigth sky

The Other Corner

Original Description: On the same side as the Clock Tower too.

Side shot of the Cathedral part of the building
Side shot of the Cathedral part of the building

The Roof and the Side

Original Description: That's where the church itself is.
Added Description: I remember there was a point it had to go through repairs because the roof was 'literally held up by prayer'. It was bad.

Corner that connects the cathedral building with the museum
Corner that connects the cathedral building with the museum

The Corner of the Church and the Building

Original Description: With even more old stuff inside of it!

Small water fountain in the cathedral courtyard, with bushes around the sides
Small water fountain in the cathedral courtyard, with bushes around the sides

An Old Fountain

Original Description: Or something, I don't know what you call them in English. Some people went to it and I think they drank from it? Can't remember.

Statue of an Archbishop, holding a staff with the top looking like a church
Statue of an Archbishop, holding a staff with the top looking like a church

The Archbishop

Original Description: I think this was the dude who founded Riga, but I could be wrong.

The sign explaining the identity of the Bishop who founded Riga
The sign explaining the identity of the Bishop who founded Riga

The Plate

Original Description: Yup, it's the dude. So it says in several languages on this plate.

Hallway of the Cathedral, with stone drawings attached to the wall
Hallway of the Cathedral, with stone drawings attached to the wall

Into the Hallways Again

Original Description: And we start off with drawings on…metal?

Metallic door in an old cathedral, with a ramp leading to it
Metallic door in an old cathedral, with a ramp leading to it

A Door

Original Description: But where does it lead to?

Broken stone slab, placed on the ground
Broken stone slab, placed on the ground

Broken Stone Slab

Original Description: Or is it a stone door?

Stone lion inside of the cathedral hallway
Stone lion inside of the cathedral hallway

A Lion Guard

Original Description: A stone lion guard, but a lion guard…a retired stone lion guard that is.

Old wooden door in the Doma Cathedral
Old wooden door in the Doma Cathedral

Another Door

Original Description: And probably locked too.

A big coat of arms hanging from the ceiling
A big coat of arms hanging from the ceiling

Made in...

Original Description: 1541…Is that an angel or a cherub?

Metallic orb on a metal carved castle - the symbol of Riga
Metallic orb on a metal carved castle - the symbol of Riga

Symbol of Riga

Original Description: No joke, whenever a coat of arms/symbol of Riga needs appearing, a colored flat version of this same castle and keys is used.

Old wooden door in an old cathedral hallway
Old wooden door in an old cathedral hallway

More Doors

Original Description: And old ones too.

Metal gate in the hallway of the cathedral
Metal gate in the hallway of the cathedral

Stones and Metal

Original Description: What's the point of this thing, if one can literarily get into either side just by going through the yard?

Stone slabs with latin writing, one attached to a wall and another placed on the floor
Stone slabs with latin writing, one attached to a wall and another placed on the floor

A Stone Slab in One Piece

Original Description: Or should I call that Two Pieces…

Painted tarp, covering up the rest of the hallway
Painted tarp, covering up the rest of the hallway

Fake Wall

Original Description: Well, old places are bound to have those.

Cannons on the ground in the old cathedral
Cannons on the ground in the old cathedral

4 More Cannons

Original Description: And all in disuse.

Statue inside of an alcove in the wall
Statue inside of an alcove in the wall

A Statue in the Wall

Original Description: Looks like it could use a paintjob.

Ceiling of the cathedral hallway, where there is a four pointed star in the middle of the ceiling
Ceiling of the cathedral hallway, where there is a four pointed star in the middle of the ceiling

A Closer Look

Original Description: At the ceiling…

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