St. Jacob’s Cemetery
St. Jacob’s Cemetery is a park in Riga, Riga region. St. Jacob’s Cemetery is situated nearby to Church of Christ, Riga, as well as near the church Vissvētās Dievmātes Patvēruma pareizticīgo baznīca.- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Park
- Description: cemetery in Riga, Latvia
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Christ, Riga and Pokrov Cemetery.
Church of Christ, Riga
Church
Church of Christ is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, under the episcopal authority of the Archbishop of Riga.
Pokrov Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Alma Pater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pokrov Cemetery is a 70,669 square metres wide cemetery in Riga built in 1773. The current owner of the cemetery is Shelter of Our Most Holy Lady Church who are renting the land. Pokrov Cemetery is situated 190 metres southeast of St. Jacob’s Cemetery.
Great Cemetery
Park
Photo: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Great Cemetery was formerly the principal cemetery of Riga in Latvia, established in 1773. It was the main burial ground of the Baltic Germans in Latvia. Great Cemetery is situated 460 metres northeast of St. Jacob’s Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brasa and Skanste.
Skanste
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skanste is a neighbourhood located in the center of Riga, the capital of Latvia. Geographically, the neighborhood is situated in the northern part of the railway ring on the right bank of the Daugava, bordering the Sarkandaugava, Brasa, Centrs, and Pētersala-Andrejsala neighborhoods.
Grīziņkalns
Suburb
Grīziņkalns is a neighbourhood in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, Daugava Stadium and the Staburadze confectionery factory are located in the area, and it is dominated by late 19th to early 20th century working class houses.
St. Jacob’s Cemetery
- Categories: cemetery and recreation area
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.9694° or 56° 58′ 10″ northLongitude
24.13817° or 24° 8′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9G86X49Q+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
way 232571355OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q118456993
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Latvian—“St. Jacob’s Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Могілкі сьвятога Якуба”
- German: “St. Jacob’s Cemetery”
- Latvian: “Jēkaba kapi”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vissvētās Dievmātes Patvēruma pareizticīgo baznīca and Šimona Dubnova Rīgas ebreju vidusskola.
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