Swedish Gate

The Swedish Gate is situated in , , and was erected 1698 as a part of the Riga Wall to provide access to barracks outside the city wall. These gates are the only remaining gates from the former eight. They are located on Torņa street 11.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: gate in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Swedish Gate, Riga”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. James’s Cathedral and Latvian War Museum.

Church
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St James's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of in . The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater. The building is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and lies directly opposite the House of the Livonian Noble Corporation, the meeting place of Latvia's parliament the Saeima. is situated 120 metres southwest of Swedish Gate.

Museum
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The is a in , the capital of Latvia. The was established on 15 October 1916 as the Latvian Riflemen Battalion Museum. is situated 120 metres east of Swedish Gate.

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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 180 metres southwest of Swedish Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.

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

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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.

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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.

Swedish Gate

Latitude
56.95145° or 56° 57′ 5″ north
Longitude
24.10638° or 24° 6′ 23″ east
Inception
1689
Open location code
9G86X424+HH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4220818289
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2660396
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Swedish Gate” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البوابة السويدية (ريغا)”
  • Arabic: “البوابة السويدية”
  • Bashkir: “Швед ҡапҡаһы”
  • Belarusian: “Шведская брама (Рыга)”
  • Belarusian: “Шведская брама”
  • Belarusian: “Швэдзкая брама (Рыга)”
  • Belarusian: “Швэдзкая брама”
  • Catalan: “Porta Sueca”
  • Chinese: “瑞典門”
  • Chinese: “瑞典门”
  • Danish: “Svenskeporten (Riga)”
  • Danish: “Svenskeporten”
  • French: “Porte suédoise”
  • German: “Schwedentor”
  • German: “Schwedisches Tor”
  • Greek: “Σουηδική Πύλη (Ρίγα)”
  • Greek: “Σουηδική Πύλη”
  • Latvian: “Zviedru vārti Vecrīgā”
  • Latvian: “Zviedru vārti”
  • Lithuanian: “Švedų vartai”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Svenskeporten”
  • Russian: “Шведские ворота”
  • Swedish: “Svenskporten”
  • Swedish: “Zviedru Varti”
  • Swedish: “Zviedru Vārti”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Slazds and Royal Netherlands Embassy.

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