Latvian War Museum

Latvian War Museum is a museum in , which is located on Smilšu iela. Latvian War Museum is situated nearby to , as well as near the art gallery .
  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum building in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Latvijas kara muzejs” and “Smilšu iela 20”
  • Address: Smilšu iela 20, Rīga, LV-1050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swedish Gate and Riga Cathedral.

City gate
Photo: Tahbepet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is situated in , , and was erected 1698 as a part of the Riga Wall to provide access to barracks outside the city wall. These gates are the only remaining gates from the former eight. They are located on Torņa street 11. is situated 120 metres west of Latvian War Museum.

Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 310 metres southwest of Latvian War Museum.

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 460 metres south of Latvian War Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.

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

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.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

Latvian War Museum

Latitude
56.95118° or 56° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
24.10835° or 24° 6′ 30″ east
Levels
4
Roof shape
hipped
Operator
Latvian War Museum
Open location code
9G86X425+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87493995
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q140421091
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Russian—“Latvian War Museum” goes by many names.

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