Riga City Council Urban Development Department

Riga City Council Urban Development Department is a government office in Riga, Riga region which is located on Dzirnavu iela. Riga City Council Urban Development Department is situated nearby to the health club Activ&Spa, as well as near the courthouse Rīgas pilsētas tiesa.

Type: Government office
Also known as: “Rīgas domes Pilsētas attīstības departaments”
Address: Dzirnavu iela 140, Rīga, LV-1050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Jesus and Central Market.

Church of Jesus

Church

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Church of Jesus is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 18 Elijas Street. Church of Jesus is situated 220 metres north of Riga City Council Urban Development Department.

Central Market

Marketplace

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Riga Central Market is Europe's largest market and bazaar in Riga, Latvia. It is one of the most notable structures from the 20th century in Latvia and has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list together with Old Riga in 1998. Central Market is situated 610 metres northwest of Riga City Council Urban Development Department.

Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum

Museum

Photo: Avner, CC0.

Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum is situated 370 metres northwest of Riga City Council Urban Development Department.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latgale neighborhood and Vecrīga.

Latgale neighborhood

Suburb

Photo: AgrisR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Latgale neighbourhood of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of Old Riga. Until 2024, the neighbourhood was named Maskavas forštate, and was also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka—a name derived from the road historically connecting Riga to Moscow.

Vecrīga

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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.