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Riga is a true Art Nouveau metropolis with over 800 buildings in this unique architectural style. In fact, it has the world’s highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture. On this tour, we’ll explore Art Nouveau’s history, visit the city’s most iconic examples of the style and hear about its architects – like Mikhail Eisenstein, whose son Sergei became a legendary Soviet filmmaker. . I’ve always felt that when approaching a niche subject like this, it’s important to make it understandable and relatable, without watering it down. With so many great examples, Riga gives us a perfect opportunity to dive into the subject of Art Nouveau and find out more about its relevance not just as an architectural style, but also for what it reveals about Riga. On this tour you’ll discover: How to identify an Art Nouveau building The incredibly decorative work of Michael Eisenstein The courtyard of one of Riga's most impressive residential buildings How Riga’s architects developed a unique Latvian style called National Romanticism This 30 minute tour is a must for anybody interested in architecture and its links to society, as well as how ideas spread and evolve. A walk through Old Riga from
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Barcelona is the home of Modernism and Art Nouveau architecture, and the city where these artistic movements flourished from the end of the 1800s. On this walking tour, you’ll dive into this vibrant architectural world with Context Travel expert, Guille...
Away from Paris’ tourist center and into the 16th arrondissement, you’ll see where three revolutionary movements transformed the city’s architecture in just three decades. This walking tour takes you chronologically through the birth of Art Nouveau,...
The Quartier du Châtelain district is an architectural treasure worth finding, far from Brussels’ tourist-packed city center. On this walking tour through the quaint neighborhood’s streets, you’ll see the revolutionary Art Nouveau style that emerged...
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