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About object

Description of terrain

Being part of Riga’s historic ring of boulevards, the street to this day remains one of the greenest, and invites unhurried strolls. Elizabetes Street which was named after the Empress Elizabeth, wife of Alexander I (nee Princess Louise-Marie-Auguste of Baden) is one of the most beautiful and longest (2015 m) streets in Riga. It fascinates with its abundance of significant monuments of Art Nouveau and Eclectic architecture. The buildings of Elizabetes Street are inhabited by embassies, apartment houses, hotels, restaurants, and offices. Thanks to the twenty-four-seven security, the area of the Quiet centre can take a pride in the highest degree of security.

Description of infrastructure

Building Elizabeth is situated in one of the greenest corners of the city centre, surrounded by a number of city squares and parks. One of the advantages of the Quiet centre is the opportunity to enjoy the cool greenery of one of the three most famous parks of Riga: Kronvalds Park, the park Esplanade and Viesturs’ Park. An opportunity to live in this part of Riga featuring excellent examples of architecture and heritage of the world’s culture was a true privilege 100 years ago as well as today. This part of the city embodies a modern business centre with embassies and consulates of different countries, prestigious offices, and at the same time it is a favourite resting-place for intellectuals of Riga offering numerous architectural monuments, fine restaurants, wine studios, confectioneries, as well as galleries of classic and contemporary art.

Building description

The house is an example of late Eclecticism with tremendous external decoration. A bright and rich facade, which reveals the aesthetics of Renaissance, also presents elements inherent in Baroque, Empire and even Art Nouveau. A variety of architectural elements were used in the design of the facade, such as pediments, columns and turrets. The decor of the pilasters and their capitals, balcony railings and turret finials show significant influence from Baroque. Despite the use of elements of different styles, the building has beautiful proportions. The two-toned facade enhances the expressiveness of the sculptures. The building has almost perfect proportions. The restrained colour scheme (a combination of yellow and white) gives an extra volume to the decor, allowing the relief of the facade to be revealed in the most effective manner. Almost all the details of facade survived, which simplified the restoration work. Creators: Karl Johann Felsko (Architect) and August Franz Leberecht Folz (Sculptor).