Church of Christ, Riga

Church of Christ is a Lutheran church in , the capital of . It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, under the episcopal authority of the Archbishop of Riga.
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  • 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: Great Cemetery and Xiaomi Arena.

Park
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The was formerly the principal of in , established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia. is situated 540 metres northeast of Church of Christ, Riga.

Stadium
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, formerly known as Arena Riga is an indoor arena in , . It is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts. Arena holds a maximum of 14,500 and was opened on 15 February 2006. is situated 1 km west of Church of Christ, Riga.

Hospital
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is situated 370 metres southwest of Church of Christ, Riga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brasa and Skanste.

Suburb
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is a of , the capital of .

Suburb
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is a located in the center of , the capital of . Geographically, the neighborhood is situated in the northern part of the railway ring on the right bank of the , bordering the , , , and neighborhoods.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in , the capital of . The Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, 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

Latitude
56.96879° or 56° 58′ 8″ north
Longitude
24.13741° or 24° 8′ 15″ east
Open location code
9G86X49P+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114615088
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­chapel
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data 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: St. Jacob’s Cemetery and Šimona Dubnova Rīgas ebreju vidusskola.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Johans Kristofs Broce and Mēness iela.

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Worth a closer look: Vecrīga and Centrs.

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