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House of the Blackheads.
House of the Blackheads (Latvian: Melngalvju nams, German: Schwarzhäupterhaus) is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected during the first third of the 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga. Major works were done in the years 1580 and 1886, adding most of the ornamentations.
The structure was bombed to a ruin by the Germans June 28, 1941 and the remains demolished by the Soviets in 1948. The current reconstruction was erected from 1995 to 1999.
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Coordinates: 56°56′50″N 24°06′25″E / 56.94722°N 24.10694°E
Riga cityscape Buildings Castle • Cat House • Convent Yard • Daugavgrīva • House of the Blackheads • Large Guild • Latvian Academy of Sciences • National Library of Latvia • Powder Tower • Small Guild • Swedish Gate • Three Brothers
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- Buildings and structures in Riga
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- Destroyed landmarks
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