Riga Latvian Society

Riga Latvian Society is a community center in , which is located on Merķeļa iela. Riga Latvian Society is situated nearby to the university , as well as near .
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  • Type: Community center
  • Description: Latvian cultural monument No. 6524
  • Also known as: “Rīgas Latviešu biedrības nams”
  • Address: Merķeļa iela 13, Rīga, LV-1050
  • Roof shape: saltbox
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music and Latvian National Museum of Natural History.

University
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, formerly the Riga Conservatory, is a higher music conservatory in , Latvia. The junior institute is the Emīls Dārziņš Music School.

Museum
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The is a natural history museum in , . It was founded in 1845 as the Riga Naturalist Society. The museum contains the following Departments:…

Monument
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The is a monument located in , Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence. It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. is situated 280 metres northwest of Riga Latvian Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Vecrīga.

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

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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.

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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 Maskavas Forstate, west of Lacplesa iela.

Riga Latvian Society

Latitude
56.95022° or 56° 57′ 1″ north
Longitude
24.11729° or 24° 7′ 2″ east
Levels
3
Open location code
9G86X428+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87665311
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­community_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­saltbox
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q56042516
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Russian—“Riga Latvian Society” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Рыжскае Латышскае таварыства”
  • German: “Rigaer Lettische Gesellschaft”
  • Latvian: “Latviešu biedrības nams”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas latviešu biedrības ēka”
  • Russian: “Рижское Латышское общество”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include LU Muzeja Frīdriha Candera un Latvijas astronomijas kolekcija and Riga Circus.

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