Rātslaukums
Rātslaukums is a square in Riga, Riga region. Rātslaukums is situated nearby to the government office SIA ‘Rīgas nami’, as well as near the art gallery Rīgas mākslas telpa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Black Heads and St. Peter’s Church.
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.
St. Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. St. Peter’s Church is situated 160 metres east of Rātslaukums.
Riga Cathedral
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. Riga Cathedral is situated 210 metres northwest of Rātslaukums.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.
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 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.
Rātslaukums
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94749° or 56° 56′ 51″ northLongitude
24.10673° or 24° 6′ 24″ eastOpen location code
9G86W4W4+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 8649076355OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
“Rātslaukums” goes by many names.
- German: “Rathausplatz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rīgas mākslas telpa and Riga City Council.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Rolands and Melngalvju nams.
Riga: Must-Visit Destinations
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