• In Riga, every traveler inevitably ends up on the Town Hall Square of the city, where a building of unique architecture flaunts - the House of the Blackheads.
  • was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried merchants, shipowners, and foreigners in Riga.
  • ...(Riga); Qarabaşlılar evi (Riqa); Rīgas Melngalvju nams; Schwarzhäupterhaus (Riga); Mustapäiden talo (Riika); House of the Blackheads (Riga); House.
  • However, in 2000, the House of Blackheads in Riga, based on the history of the building, was built in the same place and restored to its original condition.
  • The House of the Blackheads is a historic building that is located in the old town of the capital city of the Republic of Latvia, Riga.
  • Saint Maurice, the patron of Riga merchant guild, was black, so the house of the guild was called the «House of the Blackheads».
  • why were they called Blackheads? Were the members Black? ... Riga is full of so many treasures, but House of the Blackheads is one of the most spectacular.
  • "Gothic Landmark in the City". The House of Blackheads is a distinctive Gothic treasure of Riga and is an excellent locus of history and culture.
  • The House of the Blackheads in Riga, Latvia is a historic building that dates back to the 14th century.
  • House of the Blackheads (Latvian: Melngalvju nams, German: Schwarzhäupterhaus) is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia.[1]...