Mencendorfa house
Mencendorfa house is a museum in Riga, Riga region which is located on Grēcinieku iela. Mencendorfa house is situated nearby to Fashion museum, as well as near the school Riga State Gymnasium No.3.Photo: Boerkevitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: building in Riga, Latvia
- Address: Grēcinieku iela 18, Rīga, LV-1050
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Black Heads and St. Peter’s Church.
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.
St. Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 110 metres northeast of Mencendorfa house.
Riga Cathedral
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. Riga Cathedral is situated 330 metres northwest of Mencendorfa house.
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.
Centrs
Centrs is a district in Riga, right northeast of the old town. In addition to the official Centrs district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.
Mencendorfa house
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94676° or 56° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
24.10826° or 24° 6′ 30″ eastLevels
3Open location code
9G86W4W5+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 157820969OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q15219362
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Russian—“Mencendorfa house” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Музей моды”
- French: “Maison Mentzendorff”
- German: “Mentzendorffhaus”
- Latvian: “Mencendorfa nams”
- Russian: “Дом Менцендорфа”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fashion museum and Riga State Gymnasium No.3.
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