Riga Region

By Travelog Editorial Team · Updated August 8, 2026

Riga Region is Travelog's home for Riga, whose Historic Centre was inscribed by UNESCO in 1997 under criteria (i) and (ii), credited specifically for the quality and quantity of its Art Nouveau, or Jugendstil, architecture, described as unparalleled anywhere in the world, alongside its 19th-century wooden architecture.

Riga's UNESCO recognition rests on a genuinely superlative claim, worth understanding directly, this isn't simply "good" Art Nouveau architecture, UNESCO's own citation credits it as unmatched anywhere in the world, live below with its full landmark coverage.