The Town Hall Square has a Town Hall on one side and the House of the Blackheads on the other. There is a marker where the first Christmas Tree was placed here in 1510 and they put a Christmas tree here each year. The House of the Blackheads was a highlight of Riga for us and the town hall Square is very central to the sights and attractions of Riga's old town. There are some good affordable souvenir shops to the northeast of here and there are some very good restaurants in seemingly every direction. We found ourselves walking through here quite a bit and it is nicely lit up at night too. The Town Hall is not open for visitors but there are some small attractions in front and below the Town Hall.

Stunning surroundings with beautifully historic buildings and wonderful history. Equally as lovely during day and night time strolling around. We followed a free walking tour audio guide which provided great historic information about the buildings, their inhabitants and purpose.

For me, the Town Hall Square was a revelation, as I had not visited Riga since Soviet times, and in the meantime it was almost newly rebuilt, but the newly rebuilt buildings of the Town Hall, the House of Blackheads, the House of Schwabe with the Heraldic Commission and the Presidential Residence are replicas of ancient buildings. Only the House of Kamarin changed its appearance. During my visit to the square there was a concert with Ukrainian artists, so most of the square was occupied by the stage.

The square is all about one side of it essentially i.e., the side with The House of the Black Heads. Quite a nice ornate exterior. The Riga city sign for tourists to grab, jump upon, and stick their head through for selfies etc. is there too. A nice place to chill for 20 mins. or so.