Klaus' Photo Gallery - Baltic states 2002
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
We spent our summer holidays 2002 in the Baltic states, starting in Latvia's capital Riga, going north to Estonia, then heading south back to Lativa, continuing to Lithuania and finally returning to Lativa (yes, that's quite a few border crossings).
You will find a very similar photo gallery at Andrea's site.
Riga
- AirBaltic flight to Riga
- Window in old house in Ministerjas Kaleju
- House of Blackheads
- Andrea
- Sv. Petera baznica (St. Peter's Church)
- Skarnu iela, in the background Sv. Jana baznica. (St. John's Church)
- Ecke's relief: Christus and the sinner
- Souvenirs
- Filharmonijas skvers
- Maza gilde (Small Guild building)
- Cat's House
- Dome Cathedral
- Flower Power
- Rigas birža (Riga Stock Exchange)
- Zviedru varti (Swedish gate)
- Pulvera (Gunpowder Tower)
- Sv. Jekaba katedr. (St. Jacob's Church)
- "Three Brother" ensemble of medieval dwelling houses
- Dome Cathedral: organ
- Dome Cathedral: painted windows
- Spire of Sv. Petera baznica (St. Peter's Church)
- Panoramic view: Dome Cathedral and Daugava river
- Panoramic view: Dome Square, Riga Stock Exchange, Latvijas Radio
- Panoramic view: Main bus station, television tower
- Panoramic view: Freedom monument, Orthodox Cathedral
- Andrea
- Freedom monument
- Orthodox Cathedral
- Art photography
- Jugendstil - Art nouveau buildings 1
- Jugendstil - Art nouveau buildings 2
- Jugendstil - Art nouveau buildings 3
- Jugendstil - Art nouveau buildings 4
- Jugendstil - Art nouveau buildings 5
Pärnu
- Estonian flag
- Andrea and Klaus enjoying the morning sun
- Why not to travel by bike
- Church
- Klaus
- Art Museum
- One of the many health resorts
- Andrea at the beach complaining about the bright sun and the strong wind
- Klaus
- Rape field
Virtsu
Koguva
Sorve
Kuressaare
- Episcopal Castle
- Episcopal Castle
- Episcopal Castle: Tall Herman watchtower
- Episcopal Castle: Cloister
- Sheep chairs
- Fishing statue
- Boats
Kaali
Angla
- Dutch smock mill (with fixed wooden body)
- Estonian post mills (mounted on a post)
- Estonian post mill (mounted on a post)
Pöide
Eemu
Haapsalu
- Episcopal castle
- Episcopal castle
- Episcopal castle
- Episcopal castle: church
- Stork nest: feeling lonely?
- Stork nest
- Stork nest
Tallinn
- Kiek in de Kök tower
- Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- Alexander Nevski Cathedral
- Toompea Stronghold, residence of the Estonian government
- Pikk Herman
- View from Toompea Hill
- Pikk Jalg (Long Leg)
- Souvenir paitings
- Raekoja Plats (Town Hall Square)
- Raekoja Plats (Town Hall Square)
- Town Hall
- Town Hall (detail)
- Narrow street in Old Town
- Blackhead guild house
- Oleviste Kirik (St. Olaf's Church)
- Fat Margaret tower
- 17th century ensemble "Three Sisters"
- Andrea
- Town fortifications
- Town fortifications
- Tallinn Railway Station
- Flowers for sale
- Kadriorg Park
- Kadriorg Park: Beware of smoking squirrels
- Kadriorg Palace
- Unfinished building
- Unfinished building
- Unfinished building
- Sign on a shop selling alcoholic beverages
- Tallinn skyline
- Klaus
On the way from Tallinn to Tartu
Tartu
- City Hall Square
- City Hall
- The leaning house of Tartu (looks a bit like the Pisa tower)
- University of Tartu
- Gustav Adolf statue
- Dome cathedral remains
- Dome cathedral remains
- Dome cathedral remains
- Dome cathedral remains
- Observatory
- Tartu Railway station
- Modern business buiding
Elva
Otepää area
- Pühajärv lake
- Libelle (have a careful look, the insect is almost transparent)
- Andrea
- Ilmjärve kirk
- Klaus
Sangaste
Cesis
Sigulda - Gauja National Park
- Gutmana ala (sandstone caves)
- Gutmana ala (sandstone caves)
- Piper
- Popular amber souvenirs
- Turaida castle
- View from Turaida tower on the Gauja valley
- Turaida castle park: frog
- Turaida castle park: searose
- Turaida castle park: libelles
- Turaida castle park: another frog
- Dainu kalns: sculpture
- Dainu kalns: sculpture
- Andrea
Bauska
Rundale
- Rundale Palace
- Rundale Palace: Entrance Gate
- Rundale Palace: main staircase
- Rundale Palace: Porcelain Study
- Rundale Palace: White Ballroom
- Rundale Palace: Gold Ballroom
- Rundale Palace viewed from the gardens
- Rundale Palace and flanking stables
Jelgava
- Jelgava Palace
- Jelgava Palace
- The locked gate at Jelgava Palace
- Jelgava Palace park
- Klaus
- Fishermen
- Academia Petrina
- Orthodox Church
Šiauliai
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): Crosses
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): More crosses
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): More crosses
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): More crosses
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): More crosses
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): More crosses
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): More crosses
- Kryžiu kalnas (Hill of Crosses): More crosses
Tytuvenai
Pakalininskai
Vilnius
- St. Therese Church
- St. Therese Church: interior
- Madonna statue at the Aušros vartai (Golden gate)
- Staciatikiu Šv Dvasios Cerkve (Orthodox church of the Holy Spirit)
- Staciatikiu Šv Dvasios Cerkve (Orthodox church of the Holy Spirit): iconostasis
- Staciatikiu Šv Dvasios Cerkve (Orthodox church of the Holy Spirit): domed roof
- Šv Kazimiero Bažnycia (St. Casimir's Church)
- Šv Kazimiero Bažnycia (St. Casimir's Church): interior
- Ensemble of St. Anne's Church and Bernardine Church
- Ensemble of St. Anne's Church and Bernardine Church
- St. Anne's Church
- Town Hall Square
- Old style shop sign
- Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit
- Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit: interior
- Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit: altar
- Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit: domed roof
- Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit: organ
- University: detail of the fresco in the Aisciai hall
- University: painted glass
- St. John's Church: altars
- St. John's Church: altar detail
- St. John's Church and clocktower
- University building overlooking the observatory courtyard
- University Library memorial entrance door
- Cathedral and bell tower
- Cathedral
- Gedimino kalnas: Tower
- Gediminas statue
- Sculpture at the National Drama Theater
- Andrea
- No idea what this building, across river Neris, really is, it just looked nice
- St. Peter and Paul's Church
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: interior
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: interior
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: ceiling
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: domed roof
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: interior
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: interior
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: interior
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: chandelier
- St. Peter and Paul's Church: organ
- Market: fruit stands
- Market: grocery stand
Near Vilnius
- Europos Parkas: "Infotree" (Gintaras Karosas)
- Europos Parkas: "Infotree" (Gintaras Karosas)
- Europos Parkas: "Chair - Pool" (Dennis Oppenheim)
- Europos Parkas: "Gate" (Vladas Kanciauskas, Myrna Orsini)
- Europos Parkas: "Monument of the Centre of Europe" (Gintaras Karosas)
- Europos Parkas: Klaus inside "Entrance for Wind and Air" (Koji Nakase)
- Europos Parkas: Andrea outside "Entrance for Wind and Air" (Koji Nakase)
- Europos Parkas: "Drinking structure with exposed kidney pool" (Dennis Oppenheim)
- Europos Parkas: "Double negative pyramid" (Sol LeWitt)
- Europos Parkas: "Lying head" (Adomas Jacovskis)
Trakai
- Old Trakai
- Boats at Galve Lake
- Trakai Castle
- Trakai Castle
- Trakai Castle
- Klaus
- Andrea
- Trakai Castle
- Klaus and Andrea
Kaunas
- Town Hall
- Castle remains
- Andrea at the confluence of rivers Neris and Nemunas
- Perkunas house
- View from Alexsotas Hill
- Cathedral
- Cathedral
- Cathedral
- Sobor
- Sobor: interior
- Žilinskas Art Gallery
- Žilinskas Art Gallery and Sobor
- Ciurlionis museum
- Prisikelimo church, formerly a radio factory
- Prisikelimo church, formerly a radio factory
- Prisikelimo church, formerly a radio factory : interior
- Pažaislis monastery
On the way to Klaipeda
Klaipeda
Neringa
- Footpath on Nagliu kopa
- Scarce vegetation on the dunes
- View on the Curonian lagoon
- Andrea and Klaus
- Sand, sand, sand ...
- Straw covered house in Nida (no, it's not the Thomas Mann house)
- Lighthouse
- The Great Dune
- Andrea
- Andrea "downhilling" on the Great Dune
- Klaus "downhilling" on the Great Dune
- A silent valley in the sand (except for the group of children having fun on the Great Dune, of course)
- Curonian spit weathervane
- Sunset at the beach
- Sunset
- Sunset
Palanga
Riga
Links
If you want to know more about some of the places we have been to in Baltic states, check out the links below:
- Books about the Baltic states (in English)
- Books about the Baltic states (in German)
- In Your Pocket travel guides
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank our colleagues and friends, who have greatly helped us with planning the trip and have contributed invaluable tips where to go and what to see, in alphabetic order: Andrius Pieskus, Bengt Noven, Jaanus Jars, Justinas Mortuza, Karlis Apkalns, Kristjan Randma, Martin Møller Pedersen, Michael Schlepin, Rita Zalakeviciene, Sarmite Sazoncika, Tauno Niilo, Triin Parmsoo, Vita Lukoseviciene, Vytautas Rekus.