Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga

The Nativity of Christ Cathedral, Riga, Latvia was built to a design by Nikolai Chagin and Robert Pflug in a Neo-Byzantine style between 1876 and 1883, with decorations made by the firm of August Volz, during the period when the country was part of the Russian Empire.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: cathedral
  • Also known as: “Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle” and “Nativity Cathedral, Riga”
  • Address: Brīvības bulvāris 23, Rīga, LV-1050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Latvian National Museum of Art and Esplanāde.

Museum
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is an art museum in Riga, Latvia. It contains the largest collection of national art in . The museum houses more than 65,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time. is situated 260 metres northwest of Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 130 metres west of Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga.

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 300 metres southwest of Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bastion Hill and Centrs.

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

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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.

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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.

Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga

Latitude
56.95392° or 56° 57′ 14″ north
Longitude
24.11561° or 24° 6′ 56″ east
Inception
1884
Levels
4
Open location code
9G86X438+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87872119
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q1550015
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Сабор Нараджэння Хрыстова”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de la Nativitat de Riga”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de la Nativitat”
  • Chinese: “圣诞主教座堂 (里加)”
  • Chinese: “圣诞主教座堂”
  • Chinese: “里加圣诞主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Chrám Kristova narození (Riga)”
  • Czech: “Chrám Kristova narození”
  • Danish: “Fødselskatedralen i Riga”
  • Dutch: “Nativity Cathedral, Riga”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه المهد”
  • Estonian: “Riia Kristuse Sündimise katedraal”
  • Finnish: “Kristuksen syntymän katedraali”
  • French: “cathédrale de la Nativité de Riga”
  • French: “Cathédrale de la Nativité de Riga”
  • French: “Cathédrale de la Nativité”
  • Georgian: “რიგის შობის ტაძარი”
  • German: “Geburtskathedrale (Riga)”
  • German: “Geburtskathedrale”
  • Italian: “cattedrale della Natività di Cristo (Riga)”
  • Italian: “cattedrale della Natività di Cristo”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale della Natività di Cristo”
  • Korean: “성탄 대성당”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas Kristus Piedzimšanas katedrāle”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle”
  • Lithuanian: “Rygos Kristaus Gimimo katedra-soboras”
  • Macedonian: “Катедрала Рождество Христово (Рига)”
  • Macedonian: “Катедрала Рождество Христово”
  • Polish: “Sobór Narodzenia Pańskiego w Rydze”
  • Romanian: “catedrala Nașterea Domnului din Riga”
  • Russian: “Кафедральный собор Рождества Христова”
  • Russian: “Собор Рождества Христова (Рига)”
  • Russian: “Собор Рождества Христова”
  • Russian: “Христорождественский кафедральный собор”
  • Slovak: “Chrám Kristovho narodenia (Riga)”
  • Slovak: “Chrám Kristovho narodenia”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de la Natividad de Riga”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Різдва Христового (Рига)”
  • Ukrainian: “Собор Різдва Христового”

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