Taras Shevchenko Monument

Taras Shevchenko Monument is a memorial in , . Taras Shevchenko Monument is situated nearby to the garden , as well as near the work of art .
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Monument to Taras Shevchenko in Riga”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Latvian National Museum of Art and Kronvalda parks.

Museum
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is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains the largest collection of national art in . The museum houses more than 65,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time. is situated 590 metres east of Taras Shevchenko Monument.

Park
Photo: VardeCe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 200 metres south of Taras Shevchenko Monument.

University
Photo: Leena Hietanen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a business school in , . It is a subsidiary of the Stockholm School of Economics. The school was founded in 1994 by the Stockholm School of Economics with the support of the Swedish government, and the Latvian Ministry of Education on behalf of Latvia. is situated 270 metres northeast of Taras Shevchenko Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Andrejsala.

Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

Neighborhood
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is an area located in the neighbourhood of , within a former territory of an industrial port next to the city center.

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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.

Taras Shevchenko Monument

Latitude
56.95774° or 56° 57′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.10395° or 24° 6′ 14″ east
Inception
November 9th, 2015
Operator
Rīgas pieminekļu aģentūra
Open location code
9G86X453+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5472861270
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q55655340
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Uzbek—“Taras Shevchenko Monument” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Тарас Шевченко һәйкәле (Рига)”
  • Bashkir: “Тарас Шевченко һәйкәле”
  • German: “Taras-Schewtschenko-Denkmal Riga”
  • Latvian: “Piemineklis Tarasam Ševčenko Rīgā”
  • Latvian: “Piemineklis Tarasam Ševčenko”
  • Russian: “Памятник Тарасу Шевченко в Риге”
  • Russian: “Памятник Тарасу Шевченко”
  • Russian: “Тарас Шевченко”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Тарасові Шевченку”
  • Ukrainian: “Пам’ятник Тарасу Шевченку”
  • Uzbek: “Taras Shevchenko yodgorligi Riga”

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