Rīga
Rīga is in Riga, Riga region. Rīga is situated nearby to the neighborhood Andrejsala, as well as near Podrags.Places of Interest
Highlights include Xiaomi Arena and Skonto Stadium.
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.
Skonto Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Bendžamins, CC0.
Skonto Stadium is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium was built in 2000 and currently has 8,087 seats in total. It is the second largest stadium in Latvia, behind Daugava Stadium, also in Riga. The stadium design incorporates Skonto Hall.
The Latvian National Museum of Art
Museum
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The Latvian National Museum of Art is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains the largest collection of national art in Latvia. The museum houses more than 65,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centrs and Outer East Bank.
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.
Outer East Bank
Outer East Bank is a part of Riga, here defined as the eastern bank of the Daugava river minus Old Riga 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.
Rīga
- Also known as: “Riga”
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.9781° or 56° 58′ 41″ northLongitude
24.1227° or 24° 7′ 22″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
9G86X4HF+63GeoNames ID
11352868
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