St. Jacob’s Church (Sv. Jekaba) is the fourth largest church in the Old Town. It was first mentioned in 1225. St. Jacob’s Church was mentioned for the first time in written records in 1225. In those times the church was still outside the town and was designed for residents of the suburbs. Unlike other churches in Old Riga, the steeple of St. Jacob’s church has preserved its original Gothic shape as it was in ancient times. Today it is a Roman Catholic Cathedral.