Monument to Latvian Riflemen
Monument to Latvian Riflemen is a memorial in Riga, Riga region. Monument to Latvian Riflemen is situated nearby to the square Latviešu strēlnieku laukums, as well as near Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Riga, Latvia
- Also known as: “Latviešu sarkano strēlnieku piemineklis” and “Latviešu strēlnieku piemineklis”
- Inscription: “Latviešu strēlnieki 1915-1920”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include House of the Black Heads and St. Peter’s Church.
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.
St. Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Moralist, Public domain.
St. Peter's Church is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. St. Peter’s Church is situated 230 metres east of Monument to Latvian Riflemen.
Riga Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 260 metres north of Monument to Latvian Riflemen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.
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.
Bastion Hill
Locality
Photo: Dezidor, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern 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.
Monument to Latvian Riflemen
- Categories: monument, war memorial, and historic site
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94681° or 56° 56′ 49″ northLongitude
24.10577° or 24° 6′ 21″ eastInception
1971Operator
Rīgas pieminekļu aģentūraOpen location code
9G86W4W4+P8OpenStreetMap ID
way 85385179OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q4290244
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In Other Languages
From Bashkir to Russian—“Monument to Latvian Riflemen” goes by many names.
- Bashkir: “Латыш уҡсылары һәйкәле”
- Czech: “Památník lotyšských střelců”
- Czech: “Památník Lotyšských střelců”
- German: “Denkmal der lettischen Schützen”
- Latvian: “Piemineklis Latviešu strēlniekiem”
- Latvian: “Sarkano strēlnieku piemineklis”
- Polish: “Pomnik strzelców łotewskich w Rydze”
- Russian: “Мемориальный музей-памятник Латышским красным стрелкам”
- Russian: “Музей латышских стрелков (Рига)”
- Russian: “памятник Латышским стрелкам”
- Russian: “Памятник латышским стрелкам”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Latviešu strēlnieku laukums and Museum of the Occupation of Latvia.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Memorial to the victims of Soviet occupation “Tactile of History” and Benu.
Riga: Must-Visit Destinations
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