FG dam
FG dam is a breakwater in Riga, Riga region. FG dam is situated nearby to the island Ķīpsala, as well as near the art gallery Ola Foundation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Black Heads and Riga Cathedral.
House of the Black Heads
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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 2 km southeast of FG dam.
Riga Cathedral
Church
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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 1½ km southeast of FG dam.
The Latvian National Museum of Art
Museum
The Latvian National Museum of Art is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains the largest collection of national art in Latvia. The museum houses more than 65,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time. The Latvian National Museum of Art is situated 1½ km east of FG dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ķīpsala and Andrejsala.
Ķīpsala
Suburb
Photo: Olgerts V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ķīpsala is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to Riga city center and Pārdaugava by the Shroud Bridge. Ķīpsala is divided from the rest of Riga by the Daugava in the east, Roņu dīķis in the north, Zunda in the west and Agenskalna līcis in the south.
Andrejsala
Neighborhood
Andrejsala is an area located in the Pētersala-Andrejsala neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia within a former territory of an industrial port next to the city center.
Dzirciems
Suburb
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Dzirciems is a Riga neighbourhood located in the Pārdaugava side of Riga. It mainly consists of Soviet-style apartment buildings built in the 1970s. Riga Stradiņš University is located here.
FG dam
- Type: Breakwater
- Description: levee in Riga, Latvia
- Category: levee
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.95822° or 56° 57′ 30″ northLongitude
24.08547° or 24° 5′ 8″ eastOpen location code
9G86X35P+75OpenStreetMap ID
way 256326122OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=breakwaterWikidata ID
Q112731291
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In Other Languages
From Latvian to Russian—“FG dam” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “EF dambis”
- Latvian: “FG dambis”
- Russian: “Дамба FG”
- Russian: “дамба ФГ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ķīpsala and Ola Foundation.
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