Film and TV locations in Riga
28 places to shoot in Riga, Latvia: 6 offices, schools and public buildings, 5 theatres, arenas and venues, 4 industrial and derelict locations and 13 more. 26 have a photo and 12 carry practical details the location publishes itself.
What is here
- Offices, schools and public buildings 6
- Theatres, arenas and venues 5
- Industrial and derelict locations 4
- Bars, restaurants and shops 3
- Transport and infrastructure 3
- Film studios and backlots 2
- Houses and apartments 2
- Hospitals, prisons and institutions 1
- Hotels and interiors 1
- Historic towns and streets 1
Berga Bazars
Bar, restaurant & shop
Late 19th century shopping arcade of linked brick courtyards between Elizabetes and Dzirnavu streets, with small shops, cafes and passageways off the street.
Corner House (former KGB building)
Hospital, prison & institution
Art nouveau corner block on Brivibas iela used by the Soviet security service, with preserved cells, interrogation rooms, corridors and a closed inner courtyard.
Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia
Office, school & public building
Eighty-seven hectares of pine forest on Lake Jugla holding more than a hundred relocated farmsteads, windmills, a wooden church and a fishing village, all pre-industrial.
Freeport of Riga
Industrial & derelict
Working port on both banks of the Daugava with container and bulk terminals, cranes, rail sidings and quays, plus the older Andrejsala berths close to the city centre.
Hotel Bergs
Hotel & interiors
Hotel in the Berga Bazars courtyard block, mixing a restored 19th century brick facade with plain contemporary suites, a glazed atrium and a quiet inner yard.
Kalnciema Quarter
Bar, restaurant & shop
Restored block of 19th century wooden houses in Pardaugava, with a cobbled yard used for a weekly market, a bakery, wine shop and small event halls.
Latvian Academy of Sciences
Office, school & public building
Stalinist high-rise of 1958 near the Central Market, with a stone-clad tower, marble lobbies, wide staircases and a public viewing terrace on the 17th floor.
Latvian National Museum of Art
Office, school & public building
Baroque revival museum of 1905 in the Esplanade park, with a grand marble staircase, top-lit galleries and a modern basement extension under the forecourt.
Latvian National Opera and Ballet
Theatre, arena & venue
Classical opera house of 1863 beside the city canal, with a colonnaded portico, gilded horseshoe auditorium, foyers, rehearsal rooms and a modern rear extension.
Latvian Railway History Museum
Transport & infrastructure
Museum in a former locomotive depot on the left bank with steam and diesel locomotives, wagons, a snow plough and track on an open yard beside the line.
Historic rolling stock, depot building, outdoor track and yard
Latvian War Museum
Office, school & public building
Museum inside the medieval Powder Tower and an adjoining 1930s wing at the edge of the old town, with thick stone walls, vaulted rooms and period exhibition halls.
Mentzendorff House
House & apartment
Merchant house of 1695 in the old town with painted wall and ceiling decoration, a dark kitchen, tiled stoves, cellars and an attic, furnished as an 18th century home.
National Library of Latvia
Office, school & public building
Glass and concrete library of 2014 on the left bank of the Daugava, with a full-height atrium, tiered reading rooms and long river-facing windows.
Riga Art Nouveau Centre
House & apartment
Restored apartment of 1903 at Alberta iela 12 with original spiral staircase, tiled stove, panelled dining room and period furniture, in the middle of the art nouveau district.
Riga Carriage Building Works (RVR)
Industrial & derelict
Rolling stock plant north east of the centre with tall assembly halls, overhead cranes, test track and rail sidings, parts of the site standing empty.
Riga Central Market
Bar, restaurant & shop
Market of 1930 built from five reused Zeppelin hangars, with steel-ribbed halls for meat, fish, dairy and produce plus open stalls, night storage cellars and a rail siding.
Riga Central Station
Transport & infrastructure
Main railway station of Latvia, a 1960s concourse rebuilt with a glass shopping level over the platforms, with a clock tower and long open platform canopies.
Riga Film Studio
Studio & backlot
Latvia's oldest studio, with three sound stages of 1,248, 1,067 and 223 square metres, working heights of 12, 9 and 5 metres, a water tank, workshops and a costume and prop store.
Stage 1: 42 x 29.7 m, height 12 m, with water tank. Stage 2: 35.94 x 29.68 m, height 9 m, green screen. Stage 3: 17.43 x 12.81 m, height 5 m....
Riga Old Town
Historic town & street
Compact medieval core on the Daugava with cobbled lanes such as Jauniela, merchant houses, guild halls, church spires and squares, listed as a world heritage site.
Riga Radio and TV Tower
Transport & infrastructure
Concrete tower of 1986 on Zakusala island in the Daugava, 368 metres high on three splayed legs, with a public observation deck at 97 metres.
Spikeri Quarter
Industrial & derelict
Row of 19th century red brick warehouses between the Central Market and the Daugava, converted to offices, galleries and event halls, with cobbled service lanes between the blocks.
Office space and event areas for hire, open-air courtyards used for markets and screenings
Splendid Palace
Theatre, arena & venue
Cinema of 1923 with a neo-baroque and rococo auditorium, ornamented balcony, chandeliers, marble stair hall and a smaller second screening room.
University of Latvia main building
Office, school & public building
Nineteenth century academic building on Raina bulvaris with a columned Great Hall, galleried staircase, lecture theatres and corridors lined with dark panelling.
VEF Culture Palace
Theatre, arena & venue
Factory culture palace of 1960 with a columned front, a theatre auditorium, ballroom, club rooms and wide stone staircases, still used for concerts and classes.
VEF Quarter
Industrial & derelict
Red brick halls and interwar office blocks of the former VEF electrical works on Brivibas gatve, now let as offices, workshops and event space, with long corridors and factory yards.
Ziemelblazma Culture Palace
Theatre, arena & venue
Restored culture house of 1913 in Vecmilgravis with a white classical facade, galleried hall, side rooms and a surrounding park near the Daugava.
Baltic Sound Stage
Studio & backlot
Single-stage rental facility in a Riga industrial area: a clear floor of 48 by 24 metres with a 7 metre working height, blackout, heating and four make-up rooms.
Stage 48 x 24 m (1,150 sq m) inside a 1,500 sq m building, working height 7 m, two 3.5 x 5 m gates, 300 kW power, smoke extraction, heating, prop and...
Dailes Theatre
Theatre, arena & venue
Modernist theatre of 1976 on Brivibas iela with a travertine-clad front, a large fan-shaped auditorium, deep stage and wide concrete foyers.
What Latvia pays back
Latvia runs the Co-financing programme for foreign film productions, worth 30%. Work out the net value on your own spend in the incentive comparison.
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