Great Guild
The Large Guild is a building in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Old Riga near the Livonian Square on 6 Amatu iela. The Large Guild was built in 1854–1859 in English Gothic style with Gothic forms.Photo: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Theater building
- Description: historical building in Riga, Latvia
- Also known as: “Large Guild”, “Large Guild, Riga”, and “Latvijas PSR Valsts filharmonija”
- Address: Amatu iela 6, Rīga, LV-1050
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riga Cathedral and House of the Black Heads.
Riga Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 210 metres southwest of Great Guild.
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 310 metres south of Great Guild.
Latvian War Museum
Museum
Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Latvian War Museum is a military museum in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The Latvian War Museum was established on 15 October 1916 as the Latvian Riflemen Battalion Museum. Latvian War Museum is situated 150 metres north of Great Guild.
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.
Great Guild
- Categories: office building, concert hall, building, public building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94982° or 56° 56′ 59″ northLongitude
24.10799° or 24° 6′ 29″ eastLevels
5Open location code
9G86W4X5+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 173411372OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=theatreOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicWikidata ID
Q2662784
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Great Guild” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Вялікая гільдыя”
- Catalan: “Gran Gremi”
- Chinese: “大行会会所”
- Chinese: “大行會會所”
- Croatian: “Veliki i mali cehovski dom”
- Croatian: “Veliki i mali esnafski dom”
- French: “Grande Guilde de Riga”
- German: “Große Gilde (Riga)”
- German: “Große Gilde”
- Latvian: “Lielā Ģilde”
- Latvian: “Lielās ģildes nams”
- Latvian: “Lielās Ģildes nams”
- Polish: “Wielka Gildia”
- Russian: “Большая гильдия”
- Serbian: “Veliki esnafski dom”
- Serbian: “Велики еснафски дом”
- Swedish: “Stora gillets byggnad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rīgas pilsētas būvvalde and Small Guild of Riga.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Lielās Ģildes rekonstrukcija and Carnikavas muižas kapitelis.
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