TIL you can date old buildings in Riga by the coat of arms: a cross on top means it’s from before 1656, when Sweden replaced it with a crown to honor Riga’s heroic defense during a Russian siege.

TIL you can date old buildings in Riga by the coat of arms: a cross on top means it’s from before 1656, when Sweden replaced it with a crown to honor Riga’s heroic defense during a Russian siege.

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