St. Martin’s Church

St. Martin's Church 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 34 Slokas Street.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Lutheran
Description: church in Riga, Latvia
Also known as: “Rīgas Mārtiņa Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca” and “St. Martin’s Church, Riga”
Address: Slokas iela 34, Rīga, LV-1048

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Latvia and Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia.

National Library of Latvia

Library

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The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. National Library of Latvia is situated 2 km southeast of St. Martin’s Church.

Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia

Garden

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University of Latvia Botanical Garden is botanical garden in Riga, Latvia. It is the oldest botanical garden in Latvia. Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia is situated 790 metres west of St. Martin’s Church.

Švarcmuiža manor house

Manor estate

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Švarcmuiža manor house is a manor estate, which is situated 390 metres southeast of St. Martin’s Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ķīpsala and Dzirciems.

Ķīpsala

Suburb

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Ķīpsala is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to Riga city center and Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge. Ķīpsala is divided from the rest of Riga by the Daugava in the east, Roņu dīķis in the north, Zunda in the west and Agenskalna līcis in the south.

Dzirciems

Suburb

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Dzirciems is a Riga neighbourhood located in the Pārdaugava side of Riga. It mainly consists of Soviet-style apartment buildings built in the 1970s. Riga Stradiņš University is located here.