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Splendid Palace

Elizabetes iela 61, Riga LV- 1050, Latvia
+371 67043678
Ranked #18 of 47 attractions in Riga
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Cinemas
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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

The movie was nice, not too long, very general on what happened in the country, and very well done. I guess that if you want to know more, you should go to museums. It is a good 30 minutes to kill your time.

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

We headed straight for the Splendid Palace when we arrived in Riga to get an overview of the city and some context for the rest of the visit. We were not disappointed. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a nice young woman who showed us around the beautiful theater. The Riga Story film is in the basement, so quite nice... More

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Jurmala, Latvia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

If you like cinema it's a place. Original interior from time of silent films with tapper, and films with live translation from other languages. Interior of 19 century theatre, marble floors, paintings on walls - more like an Opera than Cinema

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Riga
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

if you would like to see, what does it mean classical cinema - you should visit Splendid palace!!! it has been recently renovated and looks so chic... you still can watch some classical or modern films down there are very reasonable costs

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Adelaide, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

The decoration inside the theatre is absolutely stunning, so elegant and ornate. We went there to see Riga Story, an interesting short film about the history of Riga, and got taken on a short guided tour before the film started since we arrived early. Our tour guide was extremely friendly though the lady at the front desk was a bit... More

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Narbonne, France
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2011
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The beautiful cinema stands hidden in the very center of Riga. I had a chance to see the beauty just because I visited Tinto restaurant which have direct entrance to cinema. Never seen such a beautiful cinema if only in movies. Do visit it. They say the Riga story is great to see.

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Riga, Latvia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 October 2011
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A pleasant experiance, never knew this kind of historc cinemas still existed. I would also recommed everybody to see the 30 min documenary ''Riga Story'' which is about the 800 years of Riga history. Opens your view on the city :)

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW
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