Teika, Riga

Teika
Neighborhood of Riga

Old cinema built in 1930s in Teika

Location in Riga
Country  Latvia
City Riga
District Vidzeme Suburb, Riga
Area
  Total 4,682 km2 (1,808 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 30 968
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

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Teika is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Teika is the only neighbourhood in Riga which is planned and partly built in 1920s and 1930s. Built up areas consists mainly from 1-2 storey family houses but there are also five storey apartment houses, especially around Brīvības street and Zemitāna squere. Teika was planned as very modern district for those times and today is known with its Functionalist architecture which was widely practiced there.

Monument to Jorģis Zemitāns in Zemitāna squere

Coordinates: 56°58′12″N 24°10′48″E / 56.9700°N 24.1800°E / 56.9700; 24.1800

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