Bastion Hill

Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: park in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Bastejkalns Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Freedom Monument and Riga Cathedral.

Monument
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The is a monument located in , Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence. It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia.

Church
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formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in , Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.

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The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the of , . The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecrīga and Centrs.

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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 Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

Suburb
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is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to city center and by the Shroud Bridge. 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.

Bastion Hill

Latitude
56.95189° or 56° 57′ 7″ north
Longitude
24.11038° or 24° 6′ 37″ east
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9G86X426+Q5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 520014852
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q810581
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Swedish—“Bastion Hill” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Basteiberg (Riga)”
  • Danish: “Bastionsbjerget (Riga)”
  • Danish: “Bastionsbjerget”
  • French: “canal de verdure”
  • French: “Canal de verdure”
  • German: “Basteiberg Park”
  • German: “Basteiberg”
  • Latvian: “Bastejkalns”
  • Lithuanian: “Bastiono kalva”
  • Polish: “Wzgórze Bastionowe”
  • Russian: “Бастионная горка”
  • Swedish: “Bastejkalns”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bastejkalna parks and 1991. gada barikāžu laukums.

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