In one of the most beautiful buildings in the center of Riga – at 10b Elizabetes Street, a luxury apartment with a balcony is for sale. The building is also a specimen of the early Art Nouveau style with abundant and sophisticated decorations on the facade and in the stairwell. The building was built in 1903 (the restoration was carried out in 2000) by the architect Michael Eisenstein, who was the father of the film director Sergey Eisenstein. The apartment has high ceiling with accented decors, which was typical of Art Nouveau buildings. The apartment features a rational layout - the entrance hall is linked with a spacious living room where an elegant fireplace is in the spotlight. The kitchen area is combined with a living room offering a view of the majestic architecture of the silent center of Riga which opens from the balcony. Each of the 3 bedrooms has a private bathroom. For convenience and safety of the residents, the building is provided for a 24-hour concierge.
Building description
One of the most impressive examples of early Art Nouveau can be seen at 10b Elizabetes Street - a building designed by Mikhail Eisenstein, the father of cinema genius Sergei Eisenstein. It was built in 1903. The building has an extraordinarily colourful facade. Note the composition of masks, peacocks, sculptural elements and geometrical figures, as well as the bright blue tile covering on the upper levels of the building. The facade was designed by copying and complementing drawings by two Leipzig architects, Georg Wünschmann and Hans Kozel which were first published in a collection of facade drawings in Saint Petersburg. The buildings and their splendid staircase were renovated in 2000.