Arch of Alexander I

Arch of Alexander I is a monument in Riga, Riga region. Arch of Alexander I is situated nearby to Washington Square, as well as near the health club Breeze Studio.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Washington Square and Viestura dārzs.

Viestura dārzs

Park

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Viestura dārzs is a park, which is situated 150 metres northeast of Arch of Alexander I.

Skonto Stadium is a football stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium was built in 2000 and currently has 8,087 seats in total. It is the second largest stadium in Latvia, behind Daugava Stadium, also in Riga. The stadium design incorporates Skonto Hall. Skonto Stadium is situated 1 km east of Arch of Alexander I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andrejsala and Pētersala-Andrejsala.

Andrejsala

Neighborhood

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Andrejsala is an area located in the Pētersala-Andrejsala neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia within a former territory of an industrial port next to the city center.

Pētersala-Andrejsala

Suburb

Pētersala-Andrejsala is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located near the Freeport of Riga and consists of the areas of Pētersala and Andrejsala.

Skanste

Suburb

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Skanste is a neighbourhood located in the center of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Geographically, the neighborhood is situated in the northern part of the railway ring on the right bank of the Daugava, bordering the Sarkandaugava, Brasa, Centrs, and Pētersala-Andrejsala neighborhoods.

Arch of Alexander I

Type: Monument
Categories: triumphal arch, building, and historic site
Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

56.96265° or 56° 57′ 46″ north

Longitude

24.09942° or 24° 5′ 58″ east

Inception

1818

Operator

Rīgas pieminekļu aģentūra

Open location code

9G86X37X+3Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 105514216

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

Wikidata ID

Q4061427

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Arch of Alexander I” goes by many names.

French: “Porte d’Alexandre”
Latvian: “Aleksandra vārti”
Russian: “Александровские ворота”

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