National History Museum of Latvia

The Latvian National Museum of History, is a national history museum in , . It was founded in 1869 by the Riga Latvian Society. Since 1920 it has been located in Riga Castle and in 1924 it attained state museum status.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Tuesday: closed
    Wednesday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Friday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: info@lnvm.lv
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Latvia
  • Also known as: “Latvian Museum of National History” and “Latvian National Museum of History”
  • Address: Pils laukums 3, Rīga, LV-1050
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of Sorrows Church and Riga Cathedral.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church in , the capital of . The church is situated at the address 5 Pils Street. It was built in 1785.

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. is situated 290 metres southeast of National History Museum of Latvia.

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The is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in , . The houses together form the oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga. Each house represents various periods of development of dwelling house construction. is situated 200 metres east of National History Museum of Latvia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.

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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.

Locality
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Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

Suburb
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is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to city center and by the Shroud Bridge. is divided from the rest of Riga by the Daugava in the east, Roņu dīķis in the north, Zunda in the west and Agenskalna līcis in the south.

National History Museum of Latvia

Latitude
56.95059° or 56° 57′ 2″ north
Longitude
24.10097° or 24° 6′ 4″ east
Open location code
9G86X422+69
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q1781530
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“National History Museum of Latvia” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լատվիայի պատմության ազգային թանգարան”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional d’Història de Letònia”
  • Chinese: “國立拉脫維亞歷史博物館”
  • Czech: “Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs”
  • Czech: “Lotyšské muzeum národní historie”
  • Danish: “Letland nationalhistoriske museum”
  • Danish: “Letlands nationalhistoriske museum”
  • Danish: “Letlands Nationalhistoriske Museum”
  • Dutch: “Lets Nationaal Historisch Museum”
  • Estonian: “Läti Ajaloomuuseum”
  • Finnish: “Latvian historian museo”
  • French: “musée national d’histoire de Lettonie”
  • French: “Musée national d’histoire de Lettonie”
  • German: “Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs”
  • German: “Lettisches Nationales Geschichtsmuseum”
  • Irish: “Músaem Stair an Dúlra, an Laitvia”
  • Latvian: “Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs”
  • Lithuanian: “Latvijos nacionalinės istorijos muziejus”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Latvia nasjonale historiske museum”
  • Norwegian: “Latvia nasjonale historiske museum”
  • Persian: “موزه تاریخ ملی لتونی”
  • Polish: “Narodowe Muzeum Historii Łotwy”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей истории Латвии”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Historia de Letonia”
  • Western Armenian: “Լաթվիոյ պատմութեան ազգային թանգարան”

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