This document provides information about sights to see in Riga, Latvia. It describes the history of Riga, founded in 1201, and its status as an important cultural and industrial center with a major eastern port. Key sights mentioned include Old Riga with its historically valuable buildings, St. Peter's Church dating to the Middle Ages, Riga Cathedral which was once the central cathedral in the Baltics, the Powder Tower defensive structure from 1300, Verman's Park which is the oldest public park in Riga, and Riga's 368-meter tall television tower, the third tallest in Europe.