Krustkalni

Krustkalni is a village in Ķekavas pagasts, Latvia and has about 850 residents. Krustkalni is situated nearby to the village Valdlauči, as well as near the suburb Katlakalns.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lucavsala and Hare Island.

Lucavsala

Island

Photo: Olgerts V, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lucavsala is an island located on the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia. It has a population of 98. Lucavsala is situated 3½ km north of Krustkalni.

Zaķusala is one of several islands in the Daugava River in the central part of Riga, the capital of Latvia. A part of the city's Salas neighbourhood and of the Latgale Suburb, Zaķusala is home to the Riga Radio and TV Tower, which was completed in 1986 and the Latvian Television building, also completed the same year. Hare Island is situated 4 km north of Krustkalni.

Southern Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns, CC BY 2.0.

The Southern Bridge is an extradosed bridge built across the Daugava River in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The bridge was constructed between 2004 and 2008, and was opened on November 17, 2008. Southern Bridge is situated 2½ km northeast of Krustkalni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katlakalns and Ziepniekkalns.

Katlakalns

Suburb

Katlakalns is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is linked to Ķengarags and Maskavas forštate by the Southern Bridge erected in 2004-2008 and opened on November 17, 2008. Katlakalns village of Ķekava parish also belongs to this neighborhood.

Ziepniekkalns

Suburb

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Ziepniekkalns is a neighborhood in Riga, Latvia. It is located in the Pārdaugava district of Riga close to the city's southern border. Ziepniekkalns is the newest out of all Riga's neighborhoods.