During the First World War German troops occupied Riga and turned the cathedral into a Lutheran church. In the early 1960s, Soviet authorities closed down the cathedral and converted its building into a planetarium, which I actually visited in 1985.
The cathedral has been restored since Latvia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
I made this painting from the 5th floor balcony of Hotel Ridzene on Kalpaka Bl.
Details:Acrylic on Stretched canvas. 20 x 60 cm; 7.9 x 23.6 inchesPrice:$600
