Esplanāde

Esplanade (from French: esplanade) is 8.75 hectares of a vast park in Riga center, bounded by Elizabeth, Kalpaka, K. Valdemāra and Liberty streets. The park is a monument Oscar Kalpaks, Rainis, Nativity of Christ Orthodox Cathedral, the Latvian National Art Museum and the Latvian Academy of Art.
During the Middle Ages the site was in Kube Hill, who dug at the 1783rd and 1784th years, creating a sandy area of Riga garrison troops in training and parades. 1857th began to demolish the city ramparts and bastions, esplanade strip of land held by the transfer of city building, but military training and extensive public events remained a small part of it, where is now the park. 1,901th The Esplanade was Riga's 700th anniversary of industry, art crafts and Urban Development Exhibition of the Works. 1888th The esplanade was Latvian Song and Dance Festival (the 1923rd, 1926th, 1931st, 1933rd years). During the winter months on the Esplanade has always played a public skating rink. 1884th The esplanade was built in the birth of Christ Orthodox Cathedral in Riga. 1903rd was built at the edge of the Riga Stock Exchange Commerce (now the premises of the National Academy of Arts), 1905th was built Museum of Art building. Also, the establishment of Latvian Republic, the Esplanade area continued to use the Latvian army parades, song festivals and other mass events. Nowadays, every year in September on the Esplanade is Poetry Day events.

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