Melngalvju nams
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Melngalvju nams is a historic and ornately decorated building in Riga, Latvia, originally built for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild of unmarried merchants and shipowners.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Brotherhood of Blackheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| facedDestructionDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Riga Old Town ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
coats of arms
ⓘ
ornamental reliefs ⓘ statuary ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
event venue
ⓘ
guild house ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
banqueting hall
ⓘ
meeting place for merchants ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | House of the Blackheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
astrological clock
ⓘ
decorative sculptures ⓘ ornate façade ⓘ richly decorated interiors ⓘ |
| hasOriginalPurpose | guild headquarters ⓘ |
| hasPublicAccess | true ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument ⓘ |
| isOnTownSquare | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | historic centre of Riga ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Latvia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Town Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Rātslaukums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltFor | Brotherhood of Blackheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletedIn | 1999 ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major attraction in Riga ⓘ |
| usedBy | Riga city authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ official receptions ⓘ |
| wasReconstructed | true ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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