Architecture

Galerija Centrs, southeast elevation

Riga, Latvia

Galerija Centrs [Latvian]
Galerija Centrs, southeast elevation

Architecture

structure overview
Galerija Centrs

Architecture: Galerija Centrs

historic names
"Centrs" department store
Universālveikalu «Centrs»
1998-2006
Riga Central Department Store (RCUV)
Rīgas Centrālo universālveikalu (RCUV) [Latvian]
1940-1998
Army Economic Store (AEV)
Armijas Ekonomiskais veikals (AEV) [Latvian]
1936-1940
built
1934-1936
culture
Latvian
style/period
Rationalism
work type
department store
architect / constr. phase
2005
construction of annex, increasing the total area from 15,100 to 32,000 square meters

Specifications

Specifications: Galerija Centrs

area
32 000 m²

Geography

Europe » Northern Europe » Latvia » Riga » Central District
local language location name
Rīga, Latvija [Latvian]
cultural historical region
Baltics
historical affiliations
1936-1940
Latvia
1940-1941
Soviet Union
1941-1944
German Realm
1944-1991
Soviet Union

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,109 × 4,835  pixel
43.3 × 40.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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