St. Peter and St. Paul Church

St. Peter and St. Paul Church is the oldest Orthodox church surviving in , the capital of . The church is situated at the address Citadeles iela 7.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church in Riga, Latvia, used as a concert hall
  • Also known as: “Concert hall Ave Sol”, “Peter-Paul Church”, “St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Riga”, and “Svētā Pētera un Pāvila baznīca”
  • Address: Citadeles iela 7, Rīga, LV-1010

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Latvian Museum of Photography and Riga Cathedral.

Museum
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The is the only memory institution in dedicated to the medium of photography. The museum offers a full range of research opportunities, including the collection, archives and library. is situated 180 metres east of St. Peter and St. Paul Church.

Church
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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 700 metres south of St. Peter and St. Paul Church.

Park
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is situated 250 metres northeast of St. Peter and St. Paul Church.

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.

Suburb
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is an island on the left bank of the Daugava river, connected to city center and by the Shroud Bridge. is divided from the rest of Riga by the Daugava in the east, Roņu dīķis in the north, Zunda in the west and Agenskalna līcis in the south.

St. Peter and St. Paul Church

Latitude
56.95508° or 56° 57′ 18″ north
Longitude
24.10127° or 24° 6′ 5″ east
Inception
1785
Open location code
9G86X442+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87775731
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q3403080
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“St. Peter and St. Paul Church” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس بطرس و القديس بولس”
  • French: “Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Riga”
  • French: “église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul”
  • German: “Peter-Paul Kirche”
  • Latvian: “Pētera - Pāvila baznīcas komplekss”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas Svētā Pētera un Pāvila baznīca”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Свети Петар и Свети Павле”
  • Russian: “Петро-Павловский собор”
  • Russian: “церковь Петра и Павла”
  • Russian: “Церковь Петра и Павла”

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