Square is the symbolic center of the Old Town at which the Dome Cathedral is located. The foundation of the Dome Cathedral was laid in 1211. The first altar was built in the Romanesque style. During the thirteenth century, in the Gothic Period, the church was reshaped into a basilica. The Dome Cathedral now serves as an excellent museum about the history of Riga, and is also also a famous concert hall featuring one of the best pipe organs in the world.
Visitors can enjoy organ concerts on a daily basis.
The oldest of the three was built in the fifteenth century, the second was built no later than 1646 and the third was completed in the eighteenth century. Tiny windows and Gothic style niches cover the fa ade of the oldest of the brothers, while the other two have been remodeled in the Baroque style. The three buildings are an exquisite example of medieval civil engineering. Peter s Church is located at Riga's geometric center. The construction of the church was started in 1209.