Saint Roland statue in the Town Hall Square with European Union flags Riga Latvia

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Riga has had a Statue of Roland situated on the Town Hall Square since at least 1473 when it was mentioned in a Riga city bulletin After a cholera epidemy 1894 the Riga City Council decided to construct dozens of fresh water fountains one to be incorporated to the Roland Statue The new Statue of Roland was erected 1897 Roland symbolizes the power independence and freedom of Riga

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Photo credit: © Maciej Wojtkowiak / Alamy / Afripics
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