A journey through time and space, accompanied by a 17th century guide, presenting a colorful array of unique material – the symbols of Riga, historical buildings, city administration issues – creating a detailed overview of Riga's history through the centuries. The film is a gift – a video book for the city's 800th anniversary celebrations, and it is an appendix to the joint work of the Riga History and Navigation Museum and SIA "Rīgas nami" – the book "Riga Administration in Eight Centuries."