Islandes skvērs
Islandes skvērs is a memorial in Riga, Riga region. Islandes skvērs is situated nearby to the health club Gym!, as well as near the shopping center ‘Olimpia’ shopping centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include ‘Olimpia’ shopping centre and National Library of Latvia.
‘Olimpia’ shopping centre
Shopping center
‘Olimpia’ shopping centre is a shopping center, which is situated 140 metres west of Islandes skvērs.
National Library of Latvia
Library
Photo: Yeti-Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. National Library of Latvia is situated 1¼ km southeast of Islandes skvērs.
House of the Black Heads
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the old town of Riga, Latvia. The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants. House of the Black Heads is situated 1¼ km east of Islandes skvērs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ķīpsala and Vecrīga.
Ķīpsala
Suburb
Photo: Olgerts V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ķīpsala is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to Riga city center and Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge. Ķīpsala 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.
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.
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.
Islandes skvērs
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Pateicībā Islandei kā pirmajai valstij, kas 1991. gada 21. augustā atzina Latvijas Republikas neatkarības atjaunošanu. 2011. gada 22. augustā”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.95005° or 56° 57′ 0″ northLongitude
24.08479° or 24° 5′ 5″ eastInception
August 22nd, 2011Open location code
9G86X32M+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7396261103OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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