Russian Residents of Riga in paintings of Johann Christoph Brotze
Over and above his success in teaching practice, Johann Christoph Brotze had two interests he took seriously. One was the history of Riga, Livonia, Courland, Estland and the Polish Inflanty (Latgalia). In order to interpret historical evidence he attempted to collate a broad range of historical facts, of particular interest to him were the details of economic development, the administrative structures and the personalities of political figures. Brotze, being a Czech by birth, felt more at liberty to interpret and appraise these historical events. >>
The Riga Theater for Young Spectators
The Riga Theatre for Young Spectators was founded in 1940. Since 1946, the Latvian and Russian troupes worked in the theatre. The performances of the theatre were popular both with young spectators and among people of mature age. In 1992, despite the public protests, the theatre was closed. >>
Russian Press in the Soviet Latvia
The Baltic republics of the