Latvia
Riga region
Riga

Church of Jesus

Church of Jesus is a Lutheran church in , the capital of . It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 18 Elijas Street.
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jezusdraudze.lv
+371 67 22 4123
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday and Thursday: noon—6:00 PM
    Wednesday: 9:30 AM—3:00 PM
    Sunday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
  • Email: info@jezusdraudze.lv
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in Riga, Latvia
  • Also known as: “Church of Jesus, Riga” and “Jēzus baznīca”
  • Address: Elijas iela 18, Rīga, LV-1050

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Choral Synagogue and Central Market.

Ruins
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The was a Jewish congregation and synagogue, that was located on Gogoļa iela, in the Latgale neighborhood of , . Designed by Paul von Hardenack in predominately Renaissance Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1871. is situated 190 metres northeast of Church of Jesus.

Marketplace
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Riga is Europe's largest market and bazaar in , . 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 in 1998. is situated 490 metres northwest of Church of Jesus.

Church
Photo: Smig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Orthodox church in , the capital of . The church is situated at the address 9 Emilijas Benjamiņas Street. is situated 270 metres north of Church of Jesus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vecrīga and Latgale neighborhood.

Photo: yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0.
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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The Latgale neighbourhood of is situated on the right bank of the Daugava River, located to the south of . 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 .

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

Church of Jesus

Latitude
56.94158° or 56° 56′ 30″ north
Longitude
24.12357° or 24° 7′ 25″ east
Levels
5
Open location code
9G86W4RF+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87926206
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Wiki­data ID
Q2560713
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Russian—“Church of Jesus” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “església de Jesús”
  • Catalan: “Església de Jesús”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه يسوع”
  • Estonian: “Riia Jeesuse kirik”
  • French: “Église de Jésus de Riga”
  • French: “église de Jésus”
  • German: “Jesuskirche”
  • Latvian: “Jēzus luterāņu baznīca; Jēzus baznīca”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas Jēzus baznīca”
  • Latvian: “Rīgas Jēzus Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca”
  • Macedonian: “Исусова црква”
  • Polish: “Kościół Jezusa w Rydze”
  • Russian: “Церковь Иисуса”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Church of Jesus”. Photo: Dezidor, CC BY 3.0.