Old City Riga (Vecriga), Riga

Old City Riga (Vecriga), Riga (Latvia)

Old City Riga (Vecriga) is the historical center and a neighborhood of Riga Latvia located in the Central District on the east side of the Daugava River. Vecrga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peters Church. In the early 1990s Vecrgas streets were closed to traffic and only residents of the area and the local delivery vehicles were allowed within Vecrgas limits with special permits. Vecrga is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed as the Historic Centre of Riga which also includes most of the surrounding Central district.