Riga

Riga is the financial, creative, and cultural centre of . It is the capital and the largest city in Latvia, it is also the second largest city in the after the capital .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include House of the Black Heads and Riga Cathedral.

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The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the of , . The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants.

Church
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formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in , Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.

Stadium
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, formerly known as Arena Riga is an indoor arena in , . 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.

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Old Riga — in Latvian — is the old town of . is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.

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is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

Riga

Latitude
56.9778° or 56° 58′ 40″ north
Longitude
24.1217° or 24° 7′ 18″ east
Population
605,000
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9G86X4HC+4M
Geo­Names ID
456173
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“Riga” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ሪጋ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Riqа”
  • Bengali: “রিগা”
  • Estonian: “Riia”
  • French: “Riga”
  • German: “Riga”
  • Hausa: “Riga”
  • Japanese: “リガ”
  • Javanese: “Riga”
  • Kazakh: “Рига”
  • Kirghiz: “Рига”
  • Latvian: “Rīga”
  • Lithuanian: “Ryga”
  • Malay: “Riga”
  • Oromo: “Riga”
  • Panjabi: “ਰਿਗਾ”
  • Persian: “ریگا”
  • Portuguese: “Riga”
  • Pushto: “ریګا”
  • Russian: “Рига”
  • Somali: “Riga”
  • Spanish: “Riga”
  • Swahili: “Riga”
  • Tajik: “Рига”
  • Tatar: “Рига”
  • Uzbek: “Riga”

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