Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum
Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum is a museum in Riga, Riga region. Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum is situated nearby to the government office SIA Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas, as well as near the fire station VUGD RRP 1. daļa.- Opening hours: Sunday—Friday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Museum of the Riga Ghetto” and “Rīgas Geto un Latvijas Holokausta muzejs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Market and House of the Black Heads.
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 300 metres north of Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum.
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 1 km northwest of Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum.
St. Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Moralist, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. St. Peter’s Church is situated 1 km northwest of Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.
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.
Bastion Hill
Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
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.
Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94131° or 56° 56′ 29″ northLongitude
24.11761° or 24° 7′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9G86W4R9+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 1474841777OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4306181
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Spanish—“Riga Gheto and Latvian Holocaust museum” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Muzeo de la Riga Geto”
- Esperanto: “Riga Geto- Muzeo”
- German: “Museum des Rigaer Ghettos und des Holocaust”
- German: “Museum des Rigaer Ghettos und des Holocausts in Lettland”
- German: “Museum des Rigaer Ghettos”
- Hebrew: “מוזיאון גטו ריגה”
- Latvian: “Rīgas geto muzejs”
- Latvian: “Rīgas geto un Latvijas Holokausta muzejs”
- Polish: “Muzeum Getta Ryskiego i Holocaustu na Łotwie”
- Russian: “Музей Рижского гетто и холокоста в Латвии”
- Russian: “Музей Рижского гетто”
- Spanish: “Museo del Gueto de Riga”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SIA Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas and VUGD RRP 1. daļa.
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