Basement ceiling survey in the center of Riga

Basement ceiling survey in the center of Riga

In Riga, Matisa Street 8 is a large complex of buildings. During the Tsarist era, the building housed the Gustav Kunzendorf brewery, and later the Veldze soft drinks factory. Most of the building complex is covered with high-ceilinged basements. Most of the basement...
Pühalepa sacred grove

Pühalepa sacred grove

Pühalepa sacred grove is located in Hiiumaa, in the village of Pühalepa, on Otimägi hill. The origin of the sacred grove has been dated to the 1920s by archaeologist Erik Laid. According to his estimates, it dates back to the 1st millennium BC. According to the...
Drainage systems

Drainage systems

In Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, drainage systems were mainly established during the Soviet period with the aim of removing excess water from fields and meadows. The authorities are responsible for drainage systems and hold old drawings and diagrams of the systems....
Narva Hermann Castle

Narva Hermann Castle

The oldest parts of the current Narva Hermann Castle date back to around 1300, when the Danes began building a castle-like fortification to replace the existing wooden fortress. A square tower stood in its north-western corner – the predecessor of the current Long...
Tallinn Port D-Terminal Square

Tallinn Port D-Terminal Square

Renovation work has been carried out in front of the D-terminal of the Port of Tallinn, and the square is being completely redesigned. As this is a historic port area, there may be objects of interest to archaeologists. For example, the Tõrvaköögi building was located...