Vermanes Garden

Vermanes Garden Park is the second-oldest public park in Riga; locals and tourists alike frequently rest on its many benches, enjoy concerts on its antique outdoor stage, and play on its playground.

The streets of Trbatas, Elizabetes, Krisjana Barona, and Merkela encircle Vermanes Garden Park, which is located in the very center of the city. Donations were used to establish the second-oldest park in Riga in the early 19th century. It was given that name in honor of the affluent widow Anna Gertrud Vermane (born Ebel, 1750–1827), who donated a large quantity of money and a plot of land for the park. An obelisk in her honor is one of the park's few solemn monuments.

Vermanes Garden Park is home to a number of sculptures, including a magnificent four-season fountain, imposing stone lions, a memorial to the Latvian folk song collector Krisjanis Barons, and, on the other side of the fence, a bronze dandy honoring Karlis Padegs, a Latvian artist and designer. At the darkest time of the year, the garden park is transformed into a fairytale setting with strings of shining lamps, music, and enormous snowmen.

Chess players like playing on the wooden outdoor stage on the Elizabetes Street side, which also occasionally hosts concerts and dance acts. Following a trip through the park, unwind at the charming tea house, dining establishment, or nightclub housed in the old structure on Terbatas and Merkela streets.

Address: Terbatas iela 2D, Riga 1050 Latvia

Phone: +371 26 578 278

Opening hours: unknown

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Website: https://www.riga.lv/lv