Barikades Memorial
Barikades Memorial is a memorial in Riga, Riga region. Barikades Memorial is situated nearby to the government office Saeimas deputātu komisijas, as well as near the church St. James’s Cathedral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Memorial
- Also known as: “Barikādes”
- Inscription: “TEV, DIEVIŅ, SPĒKS, VARĪTE, TEV GUDRAIS PADOMIŅŠ. DOD, DIEVIŅ, SPĒKU, PRĀTU, NEĻAUJ OJTRA VERGAM BŪT. 1991. GADS BARIKĀDES”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. James’s Cathedral and Three Brothers.
St. James’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St James's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Riga in Latvia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater. The building is part of the Old Riga UNESCO World Heritage Site and lies directly opposite the House of the Livonian Noble Corporation, the meeting place of Latvia's parliament the Saeima.
Three Brothers
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
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.
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. Riga Cathedral is situated 200 metres south of Barikades Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.
Bastion Hill
Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the eastern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
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.
Centrs
Centrs is a district in Riga, right northeast of the old town. In addition to the official Centrs district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.
Barikades Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.95087° or 56° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
24.10526° or 24° 6′ 19″ eastInception
2007Operator
Rīgas pieminekļu aģentūraOpen location code
9G86X424+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 4600222877OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
“Barikades Memorial” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Мемарыял барыкад”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saeimas deputātu komisijas and Saeimas komisijas.
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