Literature
Rainis
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Lived here
Rainis and Aspazija House
He lived and worked here from 1926 until his death in 1929.
Lived here
Rainis and Aspazija’s Baložu Street Residence
He made this his first home after returning from exile in Switzerland in 1920.
Lived here
Rainis and Aspazija’s Dīķa Street House
He lived here in 1922–1926 and completed significant literary and editorial work in the house.
Burial place
Rainis Cemetery
One of the main historical cemeteries in Riga.
Commemorated here
Rainis memorial
A red granite monument dedicated to the Latvian poet Rainis.
Traces in other cities
- Saint Petersburg
- Здание Двенадцати коллегий — Studied at Saint Petersburg State University (Twelve Collegia; Wikidata P69).
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