Rīga
Riga is the financial, creative, and cultural centre of Latvia. It is the capital and the largest city in Latvia, it is also the second largest city in the Baltic States after the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include House of the Black Heads and Riga Cathedral.
House of the Black Heads
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants.
Riga Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.
Xiaomi Arena
Stadium
Photo: AliseArena, CC0.
Xiaomi Arena, formerly known as Arena Riga is an indoor arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vecrīga and Centrs.
Vecrīga
Old Riga — Vecrīga in Latvian — is the old town of Riga. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. Vecrīga is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.
Centrs
Centrs is a district in Riga, right northeast of the old town. In addition to the official Centrs district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.
Rīga
- Also known as: “Riga”
- Historically known as: “Gorod Riga”
- Location: Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.9778° or 56° 58′ 40″ northLongitude
24.1217° or 24° 7′ 18″ eastPopulation
605,000Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9G86X4HC+4MGeoNames ID
456173
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Russian—“Rīga” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Riia”
- Latvian: “Rīga”
- Lithuanian: “Ryga”
- Russian: “Рига”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Rīga”. Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.