Great Guild

The Large Guild is a building in , . It is located in near the Livonian Square on 6 Amatu iela. The Large Guild was built in 1854–1859 in English Gothic style with Gothic forms.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: historical building in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Great Guild Hall”, “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 Small Guild of Riga.

Church
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formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in , Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. is situated 210 metres southwest of Great Guild.

Community center
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The Small Guild is a building located in , , at 3/5 Amatu iela in . It was built in 1864—66 after a project by architect Johann Felsko in Neo-Gothic style, replacing an older building located in the same spot until 1863.

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The House of the Blackheads is a building situated in the of , . The original building was erected in 1334 as a warehouse, meeting and celebration place for merchants. is situated 310 metres south of Great Guild.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.

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Old Riga — in Latvian — is the old town of . is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.

Locality
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Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

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is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

Great Guild

Latitude
56.94982° or 56° 56′ 59″ north
Longitude
24.10799° or 24° 6′ 29″ east
Levels
5
Open location code
9G86W4X5+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173411372
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Wiki­data 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 cehovski dom”
  • Estonian: “Suurgildi hoone”
  • French: “Grande Guilde de 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 Latviešu valodas aģentūra.

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