Franciska Skarinas Skvērs
Franciska Skarinas Skvērs is a park in Riga, Riga region. Franciska Skarinas Skvērs is situated nearby to the health club FitSpot Welness & Spa, as well as near the government office Datu valsts inspekcija.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Choral Synagogue and Church of Jesus.
Great Choral Synagogue
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Great Choral Synagogue was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located on Gogoļa iela, in the Latgale neighborhood of Riga, Latvia. Designed by Paul von Hardenack in predominately Renaissance Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1871. Great Choral Synagogue is situated 300 metres northwest of Franciska Skarinas Skvērs.
Church of Jesus
Church
Church of Jesus is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 18 Elijas Street. Church of Jesus is situated 390 metres west of Franciska Skarinas Skvērs.
Central Market
Marketplace
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riga Central Market is Europe's largest market and bazaar in Riga, Latvia. It is one of the most notable structures from the 20th century in Latvia and has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list together with Old Riga in 1998. Central Market is situated 1 km northwest of Franciska Skarinas Skvērs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Latgale neighborhood and Avoti.
Latgale neighborhood
Suburb
Photo: AgrisR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Latgale neighbourhood of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of Old Riga. Until 2024, the neighbourhood was named Maskavas forštate, and was also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka—a name derived from the road historically connecting Riga to Moscow.
Avoti
Suburb
Avoti is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is named after Avotu iela which runs horizontally through the middle of the area.
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.
Franciska Skarinas Skvērs
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.9404° or 56° 56′ 25″ northLongitude
24.12966° or 24° 7′ 47″ eastNamed after
Francysk SkarynaOpen location code
9G86W4RH+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1224044265OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Franciska Skarinas Skvērs” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Сквер Францыска Скарыны”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include FitSpot Welness & Spa and Datu valsts inspekcija.
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