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The Daugava River divides Riga into two parts. You have surely walked through the cobblestone streets of Old Riga, admired the Freedom Monument and the majestic high-rise buildings. But on the other side of the Daugava River, amidst delicate wooden lacework and romantically adorned benches, lie the pearls of Riga's wooden architecture - a cultural and historical heritage that sets Riga apart from other European cities. Wooden architecture tells the story of Riga's history, dating back to the 17th century. The history of wooden architecture in the Pardaugava area begins with the village of Agenskalns in the 17th century. Agenskalns was a typical Riga suburb with wooden buildings that were designed to be easily destroyed in times of war. This goal was achieved - Agenskalns was burnt down twice, but it has been revived to this day. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Pardaugava saw the construction of magnificent wooden buildings, splendid manor houses, small fishing villages, and the development of the street network that still covers Riga's "other shore".