Esplanāde
Esplanāde is a park in Riga, Riga region. Esplanāde is situated nearby to Rainis memorial, as well as near the church Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Algėrds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in the city of Riga
- Also known as: “Komunāru laukums” and “Vienības laukums”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Latvian National Museum of Art and Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga.
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 170 metres north of Esplanāde.
Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga
Church
Photo: Smig, Public domain.
The Nativity of Christ Cathedral, Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883, with decorations made by the firm of August Volz, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire. Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga is situated 130 metres east of Esplanāde.
Freedom Monument
Monument
The Freedom Monument is a monument located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence. It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. Freedom Monument is situated 310 metres south of Esplanāde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Centrs.
Bastion Hill
Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the eastern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
Centrs
Centrs is a district in Riga, right northeast of the old town. In addition to the official Centrs district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.
Vecrīga
Old Riga — Vecrīga in Latvian — is the old town of Riga. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral and St. Peter's Church. Vecrīga is one of two world heritage sites entirely situated in Latvia.
Esplanāde
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.95431° or 56° 57′ 16″ northLongitude
24.11364° or 24° 6′ 49″ eastOpen location code
9G86X437+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 727332005OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q1368285
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Russian—“Esplanāde” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Эспланада”
- Danish: “Esplanaden (Riga)”
- Danish: “Esplanaden”
- French: “Esplanade de Riga”
- French: “Esplanade”
- German: “Esplanade (Riga)”
- German: “Esplanade”
- Latvian: “Esplanāde (Rīga)”
- Latvian: “Esplanāde (Rīgā)”
- Latvian: “Esplanāde”
- Latvian: “Komunāru parks”
- Russian: “Эспланада”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rainis memorial and Latvian Academy of Arts.
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