Centrs ("The Centre") is a
neighbourhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; American and British English spelling differences, see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community ...
of
Riga, the capital of
Latvia, which includes the central part of the city minus
Old Riga. Much of it is administered as a part of the city's
Central District, while parts are included within the
Northern District and the
Vidzeme
Vidzeme (; Old Latvian orthography: ''Widda-semme'', liv, Vidūmō) is one of the Historical Latvian Lands. The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in ...
and
Latgale suburbs.
The area is a part of the Historic Centre of Riga
UNESCO World Cultural Heritage entry.
Art Nouveau architecture
features heavily in the area due to reconstruction and expansion around the turn of the 20th century.
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Neighbourhoods in Riga
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