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.- 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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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
Photo: VardeCe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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.
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.
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 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″ northLongitude
24.10676° or 24° 6′ 24″ eastLevels
5Open location code
9G86X444+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 87494012OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=community_centreOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicWikidata 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.
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