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Established on the shores of Juglas Lake in 1924, the Latvian Ethnographic Open Air Museum has over 135,000 visitors annually. The idea of the museum came about in 1924 with the plan of relocating homesteads from Courland, Vidzeme, Latgale, and Zemgale – all four regions of Latvia. The first barn was brought in Vestiena parish in 1928, and the museum opened to the public in 1932 with six buildings. Today, visitors can see 118 buildings in the 87-hectare land, all of which house over 3,000 antiquities and artifacts. There are many cultural events held throughout the year, including craft festivals, folk concerts, and traditional fairs.
Brivibas gatve 440, Vidzemes priekšpilseta, Riga, LV-1024, Latvia, Phone: +3-71-67-99-41-06
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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