Lielais Kristaps
Lielais Kristaps is a work of art in Riga, Riga region. Lielais Kristaps is situated nearby to Our Lady of Sorrows Church, as well as near St. Saviour’s Church, Riga.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National History Museum of Latvia and Riga Cathedral.
National History Museum of Latvia
Museum
Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latvian National Museum of History, is a national history museum in Riga, Latvia. 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. National History Museum of Latvia is situated 110 metres northeast of Lielais Kristaps.
Riga Cathedral
Church
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Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. Riga Cathedral is situated 290 metres east of Lielais Kristaps.
Three Brothers
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The Three Brothers is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia. The houses together form the oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga. Each house represents various periods of development of dwelling house construction. Three Brothers is situated 260 metres east of Lielais Kristaps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.
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.
Bastion Hill
Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
Ķīpsala
Suburb
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Ķīpsala is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to Riga city center and Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge. Ķīpsala 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.
Lielais Kristaps
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94969° or 56° 56′ 59″ northLongitude
24.1001° or 24° 6′ 0″ eastOpen location code
9G86W4X2+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1294679116OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Lielais Kristaps” goes by many names.
- German: “Statue des Großen Christopherus”
- Russian: “Большой Кристап”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady of Sorrows Church and St. Saviour’s Church, Riga.
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