Victory Park
Victory Park is a park in Riga, located on the left bank of the Daugava, in the district of Āgenskalns. The modern area of the park is 36.7 hectares.Photo: Dmitrijs Purgalvis, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Riga
- Also known as: “Uzvaras parks”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Latvia and Latvian Railway History Museum.
National Library of Latvia
Library
Photo: Yeti-Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Library of Latvia, originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. National Library of Latvia is situated 740 metres east of Victory Park.
Latvian Railway History Museum
Museum
Photo: Keneckert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Latvian Railway History Museum is a railway museum with expositions in Riga and in Jelgava, dedicated to the history of railway and its development in Latvia. Latvian Railway History Museum is situated 610 metres northeast of Victory Park.
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 1½ km northeast of Victory Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pārdaugava and Agenkalne Inlet.
Pārdaugava
Photo: Guillaume Speurt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pārdaugava, which literally means "over Daugava" or "across the Daugava", is a part of Riga, comprising the west bank of Daugava river.
Agenkalne Inlet
Suburb
Photo: Misters32, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Āgenskalns is a district in Riga, located on the left bank of the Daugava, an old neighbourhood, mainly built in the late 19th to early 20th century. The total area of Āgenskalns is 4,6 km2, which is a lot less than other districts of Riga.
Torņakalns
Suburb
Photo: Smig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torņakalns is a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia located on the western bank of the Daugava River. The name Torņakalns derives from a fortified tower built in the Middle Ages close to the Daugava River to alert the city of Riga in case of emergency and intruders about to cross the river.
Victory Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.93868° or 56° 56′ 19″ northLongitude
24.08536° or 24° 5′ 7″ eastOpen location code
9G86W3QP+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 23903974OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q4345252
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In Other Languages
From Estonian to Uzbek—“Victory Park” goes by many names.
- Estonian: “Võidu park”
- French: “parc de la Victoire”
- French: “Parc de la Victoire”
- German: “Siegespark”
- Italian: “Parco della Vittoria (Riga)”
- Italian: “Parco della Vittoria”
- Latvian: “Pētera parks”
- Latvian: “PSKP 22.kongresa parks”
- Latvian: “Uzvaras laukums”
- Latvian: “Uzvaras parks”
- Russian: “Парк победы”
- Russian: “Парк Победы”
- Spanish: “Parque de la Victoria (Riga)”
- Spanish: “Parque de la Victoria”
- Uzbek: “G’alaba bog’i (Riga)”
- Uzbek: “Gʻalaba bogʻi”
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