Latvian Academy of Sciences
Latvian Academy of Sciences is an office building in Riga, Riga region which is located on Akadēmijas laukums. Latvian Academy of Sciences is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Riga Panorama, as well as near the square Akadēmijas laukums.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Office building
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Building of Latvian Academy of Sciences”, “Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija”, and “LZA”
- Address: Akadēmijas laukums 1, Rīga, LV-1050
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Central Market and Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church.
Central Market
Marketplace
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Riga Central Market is Europe's largest market and bazaar in Riga, Latvia. It is one of the most notable structures from 20th century in Latvia and has been included in UNESCO World Heritage Site list together with Old Riga in 1998. Central Market is situated 340 metres west of Latvian Academy of Sciences.
Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church
Church
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Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church is an Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 9 Emilijas Benjamiņas Street. Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church is situated 110 metres northeast of Latvian Academy of Sciences.
Church of Jesus
Church
Church of Jesus is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 18 Elijas Street. Church of Jesus is situated 190 metres southeast of Latvian Academy of Sciences.
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 eastern edge of the old town of Latvian capital Riga.
Latgale neighborhood
Suburb
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The Latgale neighbourhood of Riga is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of Old Riga. Until 2024, the neighbourhood was named Maskavas forštate, and was also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka—a name derived from the road historically connecting Riga to Moscow.
Latvian Academy of Sciences
- Categories: tower block, tourist attraction, building, and office
- Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.94314° or 56° 56′ 35″ northLongitude
24.12211° or 24° 7′ 20″ eastLevels
3Height
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
9G86W4VC+7ROpenStreetMap ID
way 87570115OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeWikidata ID
Q458599
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Latvian Academy of Sciences” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉脱维亚科学院”
- Chinese: “科學院大廈”
- Dutch: “Building of Latvian Academy of Sciences”
- Esperanto: “Riga Kultur- kaj Sciencpalaco”
- Finnish: “Latvian tiedeakatemian rakennus”
- French: “Académie des sciences de Lettonie”
- French: “Gratte-ciel de l’Académie des sciences”
- French: “palais de la Culture et de la Science (Riga)”
- French: “Palais de la culture et de la science (riga)”
- French: “Palais de la Culture et de la Science”
- German: “Hochhaus der Wissenschaftsakademie (Riga)”
- German: “Hochhaus der Wissenschaftsakademie”
- German: “Lettische Akademie der Wissenschaften”
- Hungarian: “A Lett Tudományos Akadémia épülete”
- Italian: “Accademia lettone delle Scienze”
- Italian: “Palazzo dell’Accademia lettone delle Scienze”
- Latin: “Academia scientiarum Latviensis”
- Latvian: “Kolhoznieku nams”
- Latvian: “Zinātņu akadēmijas augstceltne”
- Lithuanian: “Latvijos mokslų akademija”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kulturpalasset i Riga”
- Polish: “Łotewska Akademia Nauk”
- Polish: “Pałac Kultury i Nauki (Ryga)”
- Polish: “Wieżowiec Akademii Nauk Łotwy”
- Portuguese: “Palácio da cultura e ciência (riga)”
- Portuguese: “Palácio da Cultura e Ciência (Riga)”
- Portuguese: “Palácio da Cultura e Ciência”
- Russian: “Академия наук Латвии”
- Russian: “Здание Академии наук Латвии”
- Slovenian: “stavba Latvijske akademije znanosti”
- Ukrainian: “Академія наук Латвії”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riga Panorama and Akadēmijas laukums.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Rīga (Izkāpšana maršruti pie SAO) and Rīga (Turgeņeva iela).
Riga: Must-Visit Destinations
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