Best Baltic State
Riga Circus is a permanent circus venue located in Riga, Latvia. Established in 1888, it is housed in a historic, domed wooden and stone building designed by architect Johann Friedrich Baumann. As the only permanent circus building in the Baltics, it has hosted countless performances from both local...
Why this score?
Historic Riga venue with architectural and institutional prestige; modern artistic reputation is respectable but not top-tier.
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The Daugava, also known as the Western Dvina, is a river that rises in Russia and flows through Belarus and Latvia into the Gulf of Riga. It is about 1,005 kilometres long, with sections in all three countries, and its Latvian course contains hydroelectric facilities including the Pļaviņas and Riga...
The Nemunas, also known as the Neman, is a river of eastern Europe. It rises in Belarus, flows through Lithuania, and reaches the Curonian Lagoon, which connects with the Baltic Sea. The river is about 937 kilometers long, and parts of its course have served as an international boundary, including t...
