When viewing the Riga skyline you will notice that the tops of Riga’s oldest churches – Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s, St. John’s and St. Jacob’s host a rooster (in the form of a weather vane) and not a cross. This is an old tradition, especially popular in Riga and Latvia more generally. Continue reading “‘Cock-a-doodle-do’ or ‘The Tale of Seven Roosters’”
The Rambling Wombat 