St. Peter's Church is in Vecriga (Old Riga) and has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. It is dedicated to the patron saint of Riga and is mentioned in documents as early as 1209. The view from the steeple is spectacular looking over the Daugava River and the roofs of Old Riga. We walked around the inside of the church to view a contemporay art display of landscapes in water colors, saw the wooden carved altar area and some of the original stone work that was saved when the city hall was destroyed and the original statue of the knight Roland that was rescued during WWII. A new statue of Roland sits in Ratslaukum (City Hall Square). Yes there is a German influence in Riga which figures to the time of the Hanseatic League and the first German settlers were traders in 1202. Then we climbed two flights of stairs and took an elevator to the observation platform, windy, narrow but with wonderful views as you can see.
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