Pulkstenis ‘Gorodki’

Pulkstenis ‘Gorodki’ is a work of art in Riga, Riga region. Pulkstenis ‘Gorodki’ is situated nearby to Dzirnas, as well as near El Paso Social Dance Studio.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: installation
Also known as: “Vides dizaina objekts ‘Pulkstenis’ („Gorodki”)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Choral Synagogue and St. Francis Church.

Great Choral Synagogue

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Great Choral Synagogue was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located on Gogoļa iela, in the Latgale neighborhood of Riga, Latvia. Designed by Paul von Hardenack in predominately Renaissance Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1871. Great Choral Synagogue is situated 290 metres west of Pulkstenis ‘Gorodki’.

St. Francis Church

Church

Photo: Peterisvalkis, Public domain.

St. Francis Church is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 16 Katoļu Street in the Maskavas Forštate neighborhood. St. Francis Church is situated 410 metres northeast of Pulkstenis ‘Gorodki’.

Central Market

Marketplace

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riga Central Market is Europe's largest market and bazaar in Riga, Latvia. It is one of the most notable structures from the 20th century in Latvia and has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list together with Old Riga in 1998. Central Market is situated 1 km west of Pulkstenis ‘Gorodki’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latgale neighborhood and Avoti.

Latgale neighborhood

Suburb

Photo: AgrisR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Latgale neighbourhood of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of Old Riga. Until 2024, the neighbourhood was named Maskavas forštate, and was also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka—a name derived from the road historically connecting Riga to Moscow.