Brekši
Brekši is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. The main touristic and historical sights of this neighbourhood include Juglas muiža and Brekšu muiža.Places of Interest
Highlights include Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum and St. Catherine’s Lutheran Church, Riga.
Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum
Museum
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The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia is an open-air museum located just outside Riga, the capital of Latvia, on the lightly wooded shores of Jugla Lake. Latvian Ethnographic Open-Air Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Brekši.
St. Catherine’s Lutheran Church, Riga
Church
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St. Catherine's Lutheran Church, also known as Biķeri or Biķernieki church for its location, is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. St. Catherine’s Lutheran Church, Riga is situated 3½ km west of Brekši.
Strazdumuiža
Manor estate
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Strazdumuiža is a manor estate, which is situated 4 km northwest of Brekši.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bergi and Berģi.
Bergi
Suburb
Berģi is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum is located here.
Berģi
Village
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Berģi is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Brekši.
Ulbroka
Village
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Ulbroka is a large village in Stopiņi Parish, Ropaži Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is the administrative center of Ropaži Municipality and its Stopiņi Parish. Ulbroka is situated 3 km south of Brekši.
Brekši
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighbourhood of Riga in Vidzeme Suburb, Latvia
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.96622° or 56° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
24.30464° or 24° 18′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9G86X883+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1412647902OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q4960493
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