Vecliepāja
Vecliepāja is the largest and oldest district in Liepāja, Latvia.- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighbourhood of Liepāja, Latvia
- Also known as: “Old Libau”, “Old Liepāja”, “Staraya Libava”, and “Vec-Liepaja”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Liepāja Theatre and Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Liepāja Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY 3.0.
Liepāja Theatre is a theatre in Liepāja, Latvia. It was established in 1907.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Church
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liepāja Holy Trinity Lutheran Cathedral is a historical Lutheran cathedral in Liepāja, Latvia. It is the seat of the Bishop of Liepāja, and principal church of the Diocese of Liepāja.
St. Joseph Cathedral, Liepāja
Church
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu.
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Liepāja located in Liepāja, Latvia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta and Jaunā pasaule.
Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta
Suburb
Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta is a modern neighborhood in Liepāja, Latvia. Located south from Karosta next to Jaunliepāja. In the recent years there has been a high crime rate and it is considered as an unsafe neighborhood. Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta is situated 2½ km north of Vecliepāja.
Jaunā pasaule
Suburb
Jaunā pasaule is a neighborhood of Liepāja, Latvia. It is located near the east border of the city, south of the Zaļā birzeneighborhood and the Jelgava–Liepāja Railway. Jaunā pasaule is situated 3½ km northeast of Vecliepāja.
Karosta
Suburb
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Karosta is a former Russian and Soviet naval base on the Baltic Sea, which today is a neighbourhood in Liepāja, Latvia. The base was built because, when the Hohenzollern Kingdom of Prussia merged into the German Empire in 1871, Nimmersatt became its northeasternmost settlement. Karosta is situated 5 km north of Vecliepāja.
Vecliepāja
- Categories: neighborhood, human settlement, and locality
- Location: Liepāja, Kurzeme, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.50924° or 56° 30′ 33″ northLongitude
21.01522° or 21° 0′ 55″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9G83G258+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3499213744OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Latvian—“Vecliepāja” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vec-Liepāja”
- Dutch: “Vecliepāja”
- French: “Vecliepāja”
- Irish: “Vecliepāja”
- Latvian: “Vecliepāja”
Localities in the Area
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