Torņakalns
Torņakalns is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia located on the western bank of the Daugava River. The name Torņakalns derives from a fortified tower built in the Middle Ages close to the Daugava River to alert the city of Riga in case of emergency and intruders about to cross the river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood of Riga in Latvia
- Also known as: “Tornakaln”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of Latvia and Torņakalns Station.
National Library of Latvia
Library
Photo: Yeti-Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia.
Torņakalns Station
Railway station
Torņakalns Station is a railway station in the neighbourhood of Torņakalns in the Zemgale Suburb in Riga, Latvia, located on the western bank of the Daugava River.
Church of Luther
Church
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Church of Luther, or Torņakalns Church after its geographical location in Torņakalns, is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pārdaugava and Agenkalne Inlet.
Pārdaugava
Photo: Guillaume Speurt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pārdaugava, which literally means "over Daugava" or "across the Daugava", is a part of Riga, comprising the west bank of Daugava river.
Agenkalne Inlet
Suburb
Photo: Misters32, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Āgenskalns is a district in Riga, located on the left bank of the Daugava, an old neighbourhood, mainly built in the late 19th to early 20th century. The total area of Āgenskalns is 4,6 km2, which is a lot less than other districts of Riga.
Atgāzene
Suburb
Atgāzene is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is the location of Turība University.
Torņakalns
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.93018° or 56° 55′ 49″ northLongitude
24.09377° or 24° 5′ 38″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
9G86W3JV+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1411640196OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Torņakalns” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “托尔尼亚卡尔内斯”
- Danish: “Tornakalns”
- Danish: “Torņakalns”
- Dutch: “Torņakalns”
- Estonian: “Torņakalns”
- French: “Thorensberg”
- French: “Tornakalns”
- French: “Torņakalns”
- Latvian: “Torņakalns”
- Latvian: “Torņkalns”
- Polish: “Torņakalns”
- Russian: “Торенсберг”
- Russian: “Торнякалнс”
- Spanish: “Torņakalns”
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