Museum of the history of Riga and navigation
Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is housed by the Riga Dom Cathedral ensemble in the heart of the Old Riga, Latvia. It originated in 1773 as a private collection of Nikolaus von Himsel, a Riga doctor.Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
May—September: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
October—April: Wednesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Latvia
- Also known as: “Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation”
- Address: Palasta iela 4, Rīga, LV-1050
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riga Cathedral and House of the Black Heads.
Riga Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
House of the Black Heads
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants. House of the Black Heads is situated 210 metres southeast of Museum of the history of Riga and navigation.
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 200 metres north of Museum of the history of Riga and navigation.
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
Photo: Olgerts V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Museum of the history of Riga and navigation
- Categories: maritime museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.9485° or 56° 56′ 55″ northLongitude
24.10431° or 24° 6′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9G86W4X3+9POpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q2478651
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Spanish—“Museum of the history of Riga and navigation” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ռիգայի պատմության և ծովագնացության թանգարան”
- Belarusian: “Музей Рыгі і мараходства”
- Catalan: “Museu d’Història i Navegació de Riga”
- Chinese: “历史和航海博物馆”
- Chinese: “里加歷史和航海博物館”
- Danish: “Museet for Rigas Historie og Søfart”
- Estonian: “Riia Ajaloo- ja Laevandusmuuseum”
- French: “Musée de l’histoire de Riga et de la navigation”
- German: “Museum der Geschichte Rigas und der Schifffahrt”
- German: “Museum für die Geschichte Rigas und der Schifffahrt”
- German: “Rigaer Geschichts- und Schifffahrtsmuseum”
- Latvian: “Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs”
- Lithuanian: “Rygos istorijos ir navigacijos muziejus”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Riga by- og sjøfartsmuseum”
- Norwegian: “Riga by- og sjøfartsmuseum”
- Persian: “موزه تاریخ ریگا و ناوبری”
- Russian: “Музей истории Риги и мореходства”
- Spanish: “Museo de Historia y Navegación de Riga”
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