Riga Cathedral

Riga Cathedral (Latvian: RÄ«gas Doms) is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.

The Latvian word doms, an archaic term for cathedral (similar to Italian duomo), is often mistranslated in English as dom or dome.

It is one of the most recognisable landmarks in Latvia, and is featured in or the subject of paintings, photographs and television travelogues.

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