Pestīšanas Templis

Pestīšanas Templis is a church in Riga, Riga region which is located on Lāčplēša iela. Pestīšanas Templis is situated nearby to the school Oskara Kalpaka Rīgas Tautas daiļamatu pamatskola, as well as near St. Francis Church.

Type: Church
Denomination: Baptist
Address: Lāčplēša iela 117, Rīga, LV-1003

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Francis Church and Central Market.

St. Francis Church

Church

Photo: Peterisvalkis, Public domain.

St. Francis Church is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 16 Katoļu Street in the Maskavas Forštate neighborhood. St. Francis Church is situated 200 metres east of Pestīšanas Templis.

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 west of Pestīšanas Templis.

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. House of the Black Heads is situated 1½ km west of Pestīšanas Templis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avoti and Latgale neighborhood.

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.

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.