Riga Congress Centre

Riga Congress Centre is a community center in Riga, Riga region which is located on Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela. Riga Congress Centre is situated nearby to the government office Rīgas domes Izglītības, kultūras un sporta departaments, as well as near MFA.

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Type: Community center
Description: event building in Riga, Latvia
Also known as: “Riga Congress Center” and “Riga Congress Hall”
Address: Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 5, Rīga, LV-1010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Latvian Museum of Photography and Kronvalda parks.

Latvian Museum of Photography

Museum

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The Latvian Museum of Photography is the only memory institution in Latvia dedicated to the medium of photography. The museum offers a full range of research opportunities, including the collection, archives and library. Latvian Museum of Photography is situated 160 metres west of Riga Congress Centre.

Kronvalda parks

Park

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Kronvalda parks is situated 130 metres northwest of Riga Congress Centre.

Paul Stradins Museum of the History of Medicine

Museum

Paul Stradins Museum of the History of Medicine is museum in Riga, one of the largest medical museums in the world. The exposition presents the development of medicine and pharmacology from ancient times. Paul Stradins Museum of the History of Medicine is situated 190 metres northeast of Riga Congress Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.

Bastion Hill

Locality

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Bastejkalns Park is a spacious park on the northern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.

Vecrīga

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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.

Centrs

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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 Latgales apkaime, west of Lāčplēša iela.

Riga Congress Centre

Categories: building and public building
Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

56.95546° or 56° 57′ 20″ north

Longitude

24.10676° or 24° 6′ 24″ east

Levels

Open location code

9G86X444+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 87494012

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=community_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

Wikidata ID

Q16351381

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Riga Congress Centre” goes by many names.

French: “Palais des congrès de Riga”
German: “Kongresshaus Riga”
Latvian: “Kongresu nams”
Latvian: “Rīgas Kongresu nams”
Russian: “Дом конгрессов”
Russian: “Рижский Дом Конгрессов”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rīgas domes Izglītības, kultūras un sporta departaments and MFA.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Auglības klīnika ‘MAMA Rīga’ and Andrejs Upītis.

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