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This building has anthropomorphic
carvings and a pediment with the
words “Labor vinvit omnia” (Work 4 Alberta iela 4
conquers all), which commemo­ 8Alberta iela 13 Lions are uncommon in Art
rates architect Mārtiņš Nukša. The numerous female Nouveau, but in this eclectic
figures on this building building their wings indicate
M E DN IE KU IE LA display a range their traditional connection
with the sun.
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2 Elizabetes iela 33 8 Alberta iela 13 This early experiment with Art
3 Alberta iela 2a 9 Strēlnieku iela 4a Nouveau by Mikhail Eisenstein, one
4 Alberta iela 4 0 Elizabetes iela 23 of the foremost proponents of the
5 Alberta iela 8 q Strēlnieku iela 2 eclectic style, draws upon
6 Alberta iela 11 w Elizabetes iela 13 Historicist architecture.
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Elsewhere in the City
Although the Quiet Centre includes
some of Rīga’s finest examples of
Art Nouveau, there are many other
buildings worth visiting else where in
the city. Examples in the Old Town
include Kalēju iela 23, with its tree­
shaped portal, and the city’s oldest
Art Nouveau building at Audēju
iela 7. There are excellent examples of
National Romanticism at Tērbatas iela
15/17 and A Čaka iela 26, and many
6 Alberta iela 11 impressive buildings on Brīvības iela
A fine example of National and Hamburgas iela. Art Nouveau
Romanticism, this building, cons­ in Rīga (Silvija Grosa, published by Brightly coloured façade,
tructed in natural stone, has bay Jumava) has good walks of the city. Kalēju iela 23
windows resembling turrets.

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