Māras pond

Māras pond is a reservoir in , . Māras pond is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: U Bardins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: artificial water reservoir in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Maras Dikis”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Janis Akuraters Museum and Arcadia Park.

Museum
Photo: MairaVal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Park
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Church
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
, or Torņakalns Church after its geographical location in , is a Lutheran church in , the capital of . It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pārdaugava and Torņakalns.

Photo: Guillaume Speurt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, which literally means "over Daugava" or "across the Daugava", is a part of , comprising the west bank of Daugava river.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of , located on the western bank of the Daugava River. The name 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.

Suburb
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Āgenskalns is a district in , 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 .

Māras pond

Latitude
56.93003° or 56° 55′ 48″ north
Longitude
24.07972° or 24° 4′ 47″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9G86W3JH+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 84915807
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
864741
Wiki­data ID
Q15219408
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Satellite Map

Discover Māras pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Latvian to Russian—“Māras pond” goes by many names.
  • Latvian: “Māras dīķis”
  • Latvian: “Māras Dīķis”
  • Russian: “пруд Марас”
  • Russian: “пруд Мары”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bieķensala and Mūkusala.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Māras dārzs and Ojāra Vācieša memoriālais muzejs.

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