Brasa

Brasa is a of , the capital of .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighbourhood of Riga
  • Also known as: “Brasa, Riga”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Cemetery and BA School of Business and Finance.

Park
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was formerly the principal of in , established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia.

College
Photo: Aleksandrs Timofejev…, CC BY 3.0.
is a business school in that has been part of the University of Latvia since September 1, 2025. Founded in 1992 as the Banking College of Latvia under the Bank of Latvia, it received university accreditation in 1997.

Stadium
Photo: AliseArena, CC0.
, formerly known as Arena Riga is an indoor arena in , . It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skanste and Grīziņkalns.

Suburb
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is a located in the center of , the capital of . Geographically, the neighborhood is situated in the northern part of the railway ring on the right bank of the , bordering the , , , and neighborhoods.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in , the capital of . The Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, and the Staburadze confectionery factory are located in the area, and it is dominated by late 19th to early 20th century working class houses.

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is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.

Brasa

Latitude
56.97333° or 56° 58′ 24″ north
Longitude
24.13882° or 24° 8′ 20″ east
Open location code
9G86X4FQ+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1411640176
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q4957753
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Brasa” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Brasa”
  • Estonian: “Brasa”
  • French: “Brasa”
  • Latvian: “Brasa”
  • Russian: “Браса”
  • Spanish: “Brasa”
  • Ukrainian: “Браса”

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