Baumaņa Garden Square
Baumaņa Garden Square is a square in Riga, Riga region. Baumaņa Garden Square is situated nearby to the courthouse Rīgas apgabaltiesa, as well as near the government office Valsts sociālās apdrošinašas aģentūra, klientu apkalpošanas centrs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Square
- Description: garden square in Riga, Latvia
- Also known as: “Baumaņa Square” and “Baumanis Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga and Freedom Monument.
Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga
Church
Photo: Smig, Public domain.
The Nativity of Christ Cathedral, Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883, with decorations made by the firm of August Volz, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire. Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga is situated 130 metres north of Baumaņa Garden Square.
Freedom Monument
Monument
The Freedom Monument is a monument located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence. It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. Freedom Monument is situated 220 metres southwest of Baumaņa Garden Square.
The Latvian National Museum of Art
Museum
The Latvian National Museum of Art is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains the largest collection of national art in Latvia. 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. The Latvian National Museum of Art is situated 380 metres northwest of Baumaņa Garden Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Centrs.
Bastion Hill
Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
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.
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.
Baumaņa Garden Square
- Categories: garden square and locality
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.95279° or 56° 57′ 10″ northLongitude
24.11618° or 24° 6′ 58″ eastNamed after
Jānis Frīdrihs BaumanisOpen location code
9G86X438+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 7767862916OpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q16352689
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In Other Languages
From Latvian to Ukrainian—“Baumaņa Garden Square” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Baumaņa skvērs”
- Russian: “сквер Бауманя”
- Ukrainian: “сквер Бауманя”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rīgas apgabaltiesa and Valsts sociālās apdrošinašas aģentūra, klientu apkalpošanas centrs.
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