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Cat House

Meistaru 19, Riga 1050, Latvia
Ranked #17 of 47 attractions in Riga
4.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Owner description: The story behind this unique architecture tells of its Latvian owner who was denied membership in the powerful Great Guild; to show his displeasure,... more » Owner description: The story behind this unique architecture tells of its Latvian owner who was denied membership in the powerful Great Guild; to show his displeasure, he built two cat sculptures on his roof with their backsides facing the Guild and their tails straight up to finish the insult. « less
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Ok, a few cat statuettes on the roof of a building, nothing special for me. May be for those, attracted to building history and architectural details, it might be excellent.

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Charleston, South Carolina
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

It was ok but so many of the other buildings were so unique and so beautiful it was almost lost. The architecture in Riga is amazing! The building look like wedding cakes!

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012
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This was right opposite our Hotel and we spent 3 days trying to find it. We loved the story behind the building

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Birchwood, WI
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
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Don't go out of your way to see it, but if in the area, it is worth a look. Stand way back to see the two cats.

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London
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012
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Got some good photos of the Cat House in the snow and went to the bar one Saturday night. Everyone seemed to be hammered and ordering lots and lots of shots!

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UK
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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Loved the cat on the turret of the house. Has a bar downstairs but that was more funky than cosy and I prefer the latter.

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SanktPeterburg, Saint Petersburg City, Russia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
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i was calm when i have seen those cats.. nothing wow but still cant put a negative opinion about that. just did not impressed me) thats usual. but story is nice)) find out where, at whose side cats back are turned to..))

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St. Petersburg, Russia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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I was there in the end of January 2011. It is very interesting building and it will take time to find cats)))

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Stavanger, Norway
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012
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Fun with the two cats on the roof. Good food, nice venue

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Adelaide, Australia
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94 reviews 94 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
75 helpful votes 75 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011
3
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Where else could you find cats on the top of a big yellow house? We found it when we were exploring the Old City and realised that we'd walk past it many times and missed it just because we didn't look up to see the cats. Great stop for a quick photo.

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