National Library of Latvia

National Library of Latvia is a library in , , which is located on Mūkusalas iela. National Library of Latvia is situated near , as well as near .
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  • Library
  • …is operated by National Library of Latvia
  • …has 13 floors
  • Opening hours:
    Monday–Friday: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
    Saturday: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
    July and August: Monday–Tuesday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM; Wednesday–Friday 11:00 AM–5:00 PM; Sunday 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Description: building in Riga, Latvia
  • Address: Mūkusalas iela 3, Rīga, LV-1048
  • Also known as
    “Building of the Latvian National Library”
    “Castle of Light”
    “Gaismas pils”
    “Latvian National Library Building”
    “Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka”
    “LNB”
    “NLL”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of the Black Heads and Riga Cathedral.
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The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the of , . is situated 1 km northeast of National Library of Latvia.
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formally The Cathedral Church of Saint… is situated 1 km northeast of National Library of Latvia.
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St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in , the capital of , dedicated to Saint Peter. is situated 1 km northeast of National Library of Latvia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecrīga and Torņakalns.
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Old Riga — in Latvian — is the old town of .
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is a neighbourhood of , located on the western bank of the Daugava River.
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Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

National Library of Latvia

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Latitude
56.94104° or 56° 56′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.09672° or 24° 5′ 48″ east
Open location code
9G86W3RW+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 159024970
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4189920

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“National Library of Latvia” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальная бібліятэка Латвіі”
  • Danish: “Gaismas pils”
  • French: “Bâtiment principal de la bibliothèque nationale de Lettonie”
  • French: “Bibliothèque nationale lettone”
  • German: “Lettische Nationalbibliothek”
  • Latvian: “Gaismas pils”
  • Latvian: “Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas (jaunā) ēka”
  • Latvian: “Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas ēka”
  • Latvian: “Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas galvenā ēka”
  • Latvian: “Latvijas Nacionālās bibliotēkas jaunā ēka”
  • Russian: “Замок света”
  • Russian: “Здание Латвийской Национальной библиотеки”
  • Russian: “Здание Национальной библиотеки Латвии”
  • Russian: “Латвийская Национальная библиотека”
  • Russian: “Национальная библиотека Латвии”
  • Ukrainian: “Латвійська Національна бібліотека”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Latvian Railway History Museum and Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel.

Nearby Places

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