Add a review about the Dome Cathedral in Riga
June 25, 1211 Bishop Albrecht von Buksgewenen of Riga founded a new cathedral in Riga - Dome. He zealously observed the construction of the temple, invested considerable funds in it, hired the best German masters. Despite this, the construction of the cathedral lasted until the second half of the 13th century. In accordance with the original design, the style of construction was transitive - from the Romanesque to the northern Gothic.
During the reformation, the original interior of the cathedral was lost, and then the entire building died in a fire. By 1547 the Dome Cathedral was restored, but due to lack of funds, he received only one tower, which was later built up with a wooden spire. Due to this the Dome Cathedral became the highest in the district.
But the wooden tower required constant repairs and in the 18th century it was replaced with a dome-shaped metal spire in the baroque style . Now the height of the tower is 96 meters, and the cathedral itself is the obvious architectural dominant of the Dome square . Speaking about the style in which the cathedral was built, it is very difficult: the numerous reconstructions of the building that were carried out in different years brought to it the features of different architectural trends . It's hard to say whether it's good or bad . Undoubtedly one thing: The Dome Cathedral in Riga is one of the most recognizable Fishing in Northern Europe .
Nicholas Roerich dedicated to the Duomo two paintings - "Riga. Interior of the Cathedral "and" Cathedral "(1903)
Museum
In the ensemble of the Riga Dome Cathedral is the oldest museum in Latvia - the Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation. It was founded in 1773 on the basis of the private collection of the physician Nikolaus von Himsel.
Organ in the Dome Cathedral
The main attraction, however, is not the cathedral itself, but its magnificent organ, established in 1883 -1884 year . Impressive structure 25 meters high consists of 6768 metal and wooden pipes from 10 millimeters to 10 meters long . Four keyboards of the organ, 124 registers on the console, 47 levers for switching different mechanisms allow this musical instrument to produce divine sounds . Do not worry its value, rather than the mechanism, is the façade of the organ made in the style of Mannerism . At the time of construction this body was the largest in the world, but it remains one of the most remarkable sounds to this day .
Specially for this body wrote the works of Franz Liszt, Max Reger, and the most outstanding organists of the world performed for him.
Concerts and events in the cathedral
The Dome Cathedral was and remains the place where people come to meet with God, but at the same time time, the cathedral is also one of the best concert halls in Europe, where you can be arranged magical organ sounds that penetrate directly into the soul, helping her to become more beautiful and sound, along with the wonderful music. The exact timetable can be found on the official website of the Dome Cathedral www.doms.lv (lat. And English)
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| View of the Dome Cathedral |
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| Hours at the Dome Cathedral |
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| @ Sculpture of the bishop at the Dome Cathedral |
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| Inside the Dome Cathedral |
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| Stained glass in the Dome Cathedral |
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| Organ in the Dome Cathedral |
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| The main hall in the Dome Cathedral |
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| @ Bells of the Dome Cathedral |