Monument to Latvian Riflemen

Monument to Latvian Riflemen is a memorial in , . Monument to Latvian Riflemen is situated nearby to the square , as well as near .
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  • 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.

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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.

Church
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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 230 metres east of Monument to Latvian Riflemen.

Church
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formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in , Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga. is situated 260 metres north of Monument to Latvian Riflemen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecrīga and Bastion Hill.

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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
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Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the of capital .

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is a district in , right northeast of the . In addition to the official district, this article also includes the northwesternmost third of Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

Monument to Latvian Riflemen

Latitude
56.94681° or 56° 56′ 49″ north
Longitude
24.10577° or 24° 6′ 21″ east
Inception
1971
Operator
Rīgas pieminekļu aģentūra
Open location code
9G86W4W4+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 85385179
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data 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

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