Vecmīlgrāvis

Vecmīlgrāvis is a neighbourhood in Riga, the capital of Latvia, located in the northern part of the city, about 12–14 km from the city centre. From 1203 until 1305 the present Vecmīlgrāvis territory belonged to the Daugavgrīva Abbey.

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Type: Suburb
Description: neighborhood of Riga, Latvia
Also known as: “Mühlgraben”, “Myulgraben”, “Myulgrahen”, “Old Milgravis”, “Rīnūži”, “Staryy Myul’graben”, “Vetmilgravis”, and “Ziemeļblāzma”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ziemeļblāzma Station and Daugavgrīva White Church.

Ziemeļblāzma Station

Station

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Ziemeļblāzma Station is a railway station on the Zemitāni–Skulte Railway, in Vecmīlgrāvis neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia.

Daugavgrīva White Church

Church

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Daugavgrīva White Church is a Lutheran church in the Vecmīlgrāvis district of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 50 Baltāsbaznīcas iela.

Mangaļi Station

Railway station

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Mangaļi Station is a railway station on the Zemitāni–Skulte Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mīlgrāvis and Kundziņsala.

Mīlgrāvis

Suburb

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Mīlgrāvis is a neighbourhood of Northern District in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Ķīšezers.

Kundziņsala

Suburb

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Kundziņsala is a neighbourhood of Riga in Latvia, located on an island fully enclaved within the Daugava River in Freeport. The neighbourhood is administratively part of Riga's Northern District.