Le sommet de l'OTAN Riga 2006 est le 19e sommet de l'OTAN, conférence diplomatique réunissant à Riga, en Lettonie, les 28 et 29 novembre 2006, les chefs d'État et de gouvernement des pays membres de l'Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord.
Portail de l’OTAN Portail des relations internationales Portail des années 2000 Portail de la Lettonie
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The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants. It was the biggest public building of Riga. From mid-15th century it was also used by Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried merchants, shipowners and foreigners in Riga. Major works were done in the early 17th century, adding most of the Mannerist ornamentation. In the 19th century some of the sculptures were made by the workshop of August Volz. Additionally, it is the site of the first decorated Christmas tree, which was erected in 1510.
The building and most of the old town was bombed to a ruin on 29 June 1941 in a battle between the Nazi German and Soviet armies. Notwithstanding the protests of locals and monument protection specialists, the remains were demolished by the Soviet Government on 23 May 1948. It was rebuilt between 1996 and 2000 based on studies by Edgar Puchin and Riga Polytechnic Institute from the 1980s. The funds were mainly provided by the city of Riga, and other funds were donated by people who wished to participate in the rebuilding project "I build the House of the Black Heads"; by donating 5 lats they could place a brick in the wall. There were more than 5,000 participants. The House of the Black Heads was officially opened on 9 December 1999.
Today the House of the Blackheads is an event center and museum. In the upper level are located grand ballrooms, where historically many prestigious events were held including welcoming ceremonies for kings, queens and presidents, as well as cultural events. On first floor it is possible to visit the historic cabinets with silver collection. Cabinets were a temporary work-space for the President of Latvia, who moved the Presidential residence to the House of the Blackheads from 2012 to 2016, while the permanent location in Riga Castle was under reconstruction. The cellar is the only original part of the building which survived World War II and the Soviet Occupation. Until 1992 it was buried underground and not visible. The historic cellar is one of the few places where it is possible to walk through an authentic underground of Old Riga, where the remains, wall fragments, floor and wooden stairs, are original, and some of that is dated as far back as the 14th century. Today there are interactive exhibitions relating to commerce in Riga and the history of the Brotherhood of Blackheads.
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The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia is a museum and history education institution in Riga, Latvia. It was established in 1993 to exhibit artifacts, archive documents, and educate the public about the 51-year period in the 20th century when Latvia was successively occupied by the USSR in 1940–1941, then by Nazi Germany in 1941–1944, and then again by the USSR in 1944–1991. Official visits to Latvia by top level representatives of other countries normally include a visit to the Museum of the Occupation.
The institution also operates an exhibition in the Corner House – the former KGB headquarters in Riga.
After 10 years of reconstruction work, a new permanent exhibition was opened to the public on June 1, 2022. The day earlier the exhibition was attended by the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, and the Minister of Culture, Nauris Puntulis.
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Riga Technical University is the oldest technical university in the Baltic countries established on October 14, 1862. It is located in Riga, Latvia and was previously known as Riga Polytechnical Institute and Riga Polytechnicum.
In 1958, the Riga Polytechnic Institute was established as a separate institution, separating the departments of engineering from the Latvian State University. Over the years, the Riga Polytechnic Institute evolved and expanded its academic offerings, becoming one of the leading technical universities in the region. In 1990, it was renamed Riga Technical University, and today, it has nine faculties and is the largest STEM-oriented university in Latvia.
In the 2022 QS EECA university rankings, RTU was ranked 57th among the universities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Kaļķu iela is a street in the medieval old town of Riga, Latvia. The street begins at the central square Rātslaukums and goes to the North East as far as the boundary of the historical centre. Brīvības iela and Brīvības bulvāris form a continuation of Kaļķu iela.
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St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
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