Railway Bridge, Riga

The Railway Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in , the capital of . The first iron railway bridge in Riga, over 600 ftm long, was erected in 1871–1872 for the Riga–Jelgava Railway.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia
  • Also known as: “Railway Bridge” and “Railway Bridge over Daugava in Riga”
Photo: Peter Dunaskin, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Latvia and House of the Black Heads.

Library
Photo: Yeti-Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , originally known as the State Library of Latvia, is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. is situated 510 metres west of Railway Bridge, Riga.

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 640 metres north of Railway Bridge, Riga.

Church
Photo: Moralist, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in , the capital of , dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. is situated 720 metres north of Railway Bridge, Riga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.

Photo: yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood of , located on the western bank of the Daugava River. The name 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.

Railway Bridge, Riga

Latitude
56.9415° or 56° 56′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.10508° or 24° 6′ 18″ east
Open location code
9G86W4R4+J2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 301973538
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q2041385
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Railway Bridge, Riga” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Pont del Ferrocarril (Riga)”
  • Catalan: “Pont del Ferrocarril”
  • Chinese: “鐵路橋 (里加)”
  • Chinese: “鐵路橋”
  • Danish: “Jernbanebroen (Riga)”
  • Danish: “Jernbanebroen”
  • Dutch: “Railway Bridge over Daugava in Riga”
  • French: “pont ferroviaire de Riga”
  • French: “Pont ferroviaire de Riga”
  • German: “Eisenbahnbrücke (Riga)”
  • German: “Eisenbahnbrücke”
  • Italian: “ponte ferroviario di Riga”
  • Italian: “Ponte ferroviario di Riga”
  • Latvian: “Dzelzceļa tilts (Rīga)”
  • Latvian: “Dzelzceļa tilts”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas Dzelzceļa tilts”
  • Russian: “Железнодорожный мост (Рига)”
  • Russian: “Железнодорожный мост”
  • Russian: “Рижский железнодорожный мост”
  • Swedish: “Järnvägsbron, Riga”
  • Swedish: “Järnvägsbron”

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