Church of Christ, Riga
Church of Christ is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, under the episcopal authority of the Archbishop of Riga.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Description: church in Riga, Latvia
- Also known as: “Kristus Evanģēliski luteriskā baznīca” and “Svētā Jēkaba kapela”
- Address: Mēness iela 1, Rīga, LV-1013
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pokrov Cemetery and Xiaomi Arena.
Pokrov Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pokrov Cemetery is a 70,669 square metres wide cemetery in Riga built in 1773. The current owner of the cemetery is Shelter of Our Most Holy Lady Church who are renting the land. Pokrov Cemetery is situated 180 metres southeast of Church of Christ, Riga.
Xiaomi Arena
Stadium
Photo: AliseArena, CC0.
Xiaomi Arena, formerly known as Arena Riga is an indoor arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006. Xiaomi Arena is situated 1 km west of Church of Christ, Riga.
Great Cemetery
Park
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Cemetery was formerly the principal cemetery of Riga in Latvia, established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia. Great Cemetery is situated 540 metres northeast of Church of Christ, Riga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brasa and Skanste.
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.
Grīziņkalns
Suburb
Grīziņkalns is a neighbourhood in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, Daugava Stadium and the Staburadze confectionery factory are located in the area, and it is dominated by late 19th to early 20th century working class houses.
Church of Christ, Riga
- Categories: parish church, building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.96879° or 56° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
24.13741° or 24° 8′ 15″ eastOpen location code
9G86X49P+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 114615088OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheranWikidata ID
Q5116832
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Macedonian—“Church of Christ, Riga” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “església de Crist”
- Catalan: “Església de Crist”
- French: “église du Christ”
- French: “Église du Christ”
- Greek: “Εκκλησία του Χριστού στη Ρίγα”
- Greek: “Εκκλησία του Χριστού”
- Latvian: “Rīgas Kristus luterāņu baznīca”
- Macedonian: “Црква на Христос (Рига)”
- Macedonian: “Црква на Христос”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Jacob’s Cemetery and Šimona Dubnova Rīgas ebreju vidusskola.
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