The tower of Rīga Cathedral has two bell galleries. The upper, open section of the tower houses the small bell gallery, whilst the lower section contains the large bell gallery. Almost all of the Cathedral’s historic bells were lost during the First World War, said Jānis Vanags, retired archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, during the consecration service. At that time, almost all the church bells in Latvia were taken to Russia to prevent them from falling into the hands...
