Cat House Riga. One of Rigas most popular and interesting attractions is the Riga Cat House. Friedrich Scheffel and is a mixture of styles most notably its medieval twin turrets on which the cats are perched and its elaborate Art Nouveau portal surrounding the main entrance.
The Cat House is named for two black felines perched on the points of its towers. 4shares Share Tweet Riga the capital of Latvia has done something beautiful and humane for all stray cats in the city. 22 January 2015.
The Latvian owner of the building was excluded from the powerful Big Guild across the road - so he ordered the cats to be turned around as an insult to his enemies.
Whether theyre pets left outside by their owners abandoned or lost Rigas stray cats now have a shelter to sleep in through the cold winter nights. For some reason the man who owned the house built in 1909 was refused membership in the local tradesmans guild called the Great Guild. It goes something like this. While the Art Nouveau house is now a landmark its history may be surprising.