Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Riga, Latvia

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Number of sights 20 sights
Distance 6.6 km
Ascend 99 m
Descend 103 m

Experience Riga in Latvia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in RigaIndividual Sights in Riga

Sight 1: Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia

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University of Latvia Botanical Garden is botanical garden in Riga, Latvia. It is the oldest botanical garden in Latvia.

Wikipedia: University of Latvia Botanical Garden (EN), Website

1424 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 2: Švarcmuiža

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Švarcmuiža, formerly Hagenshof, is a manor owner's building built by architect M. Holst at Daugavgrivas Street 19/21 in Agenskalns. The building burned down in 1812, restored in 1872, in 1997 and 2017.

Wikipedia: Švarcmuiža (LV)

1959 meters / 24 minutes

Sight 3: Pils laukums

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Castle Square is a square near the Riga Castle in Old Riga. The square on other sides includes the building of Latvijas Banka, the former building of the Riga Imperial Lyceum, the former building of the Hotel "St. Petersburg", the Riga Church of Our Lady of Sorrows and other buildings.

Wikipedia: Pils laukums (Rīga) (LV)

307 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Bank of Latvia

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Bank of Latvia

The Bank of Latvia is the Latvian member of the Eurosystem and has been the monetary authority for Latvia from 1922 to 2013, issuing the Latvian lats albeit with a long suspension between 1940 and 1993. Since 2014, it has also been Latvia's national competent authority within European Banking Supervision. The Bank of Latvia's administration is located in Riga.

Wikipedia: Bank of Latvia (EN), Heritage Website

113 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Arsenāls Exhibition Hall

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Arsenāls – Fine Arts Museum is an art museum in Riga, Latvia.

Wikipedia: Arsenāls – Fine Arts Museum (EN), Website

160 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Swedish Gate

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The Swedish Gate is situated in Riga, Latvia, and was erected 1698 as a part of the Riga Wall to provide access to barracks outside the city wall. These gates are the only remaining gates from the former eight. They are located on Torņa street 11.

Wikipedia: Swedish Gate, Riga (EN)

113 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Latvian War Museum

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The Latvian War Museum is a military museum in Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Wikipedia: Latvian War Museum (EN)

305 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: St. Mary Magdalene's Church

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St. Mary Magdalene Roman Catholic Church and Monastery in Riga is a Roman Catholic Church church at Klostera Street 2, Old Riga. An architectural monument of national importance of the 13th–17th centuries. Services are held in Latgalian, Latvian and English.

Wikipedia: Rīgas Svētās Marijas Magdalēnas baznīca (LV), Heritage Website

50 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: St. James's Cathedral

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St James's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Riga in Latvia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater. The building is part of the Old Riga UNESCO World Heritage Site and lies directly opposite the House of the Livonian Noble Corporation, the meeting place of Latvia's parliament the Saeima.

Wikipedia: St. James's Cathedral, Riga (EN), Heritage Website

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Three Brothers

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Three Brothers Martin Thirolf / CC BY-SA 2.0 de

The Three Brothers is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia. The houses together form the oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga. Each house represents various periods of development of dwelling house construction.

Wikipedia: Three Brothers, Riga (EN)

2 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 11: Latvian Museum of Architecture

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The Latvian Museum of Architecture is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It is housed in an old medieval building which is part of the Three Brothers and belongs to the Latvian Museum Association.

Wikipedia: Latvian Museum of Architecture (EN), Website, Website Lv, Website En

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 12: Our Lady of Sorrows Church

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Our Lady of Sorrows Church is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 5 Pils Street. It was built in 1785.

Wikipedia: Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Riga (EN), Heritage Website

138 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Lielais Kristaps

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The Great Kristaps is a mythological statue of the Daugava mover, which is currently located on the 11 November embankment in Riga.

Wikipedia: Lielais Kristaps (LV)

167 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Anglikāņu baznīca

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Anglikāņu baznīca Anonīms / CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Saviour's Church is a congregation of the Church of England in Riga, Latvia. Its parish church is located at Anglikāņu iela 2. This is to the north of the old town centre (Vecrīga), close to Riga Castle and the banks of the Daugava River.

Wikipedia: St. Saviour's Church, Riga (EN)

379 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Museum of the history of Riga and navigation

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Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation is housed by the Riga Dom Cathedral ensemble in the heart of the Old Riga, Latvia. It originated in 1773 as a private collection of Nikolaus von Himsel, a Riga doctor and, being one of the oldest museums in Europe, over the centuries it has grown into the largest collection of material evidence of the history of Riga.

Wikipedia: Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation (EN), Website

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Riga Cathedral

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Riga Cathedral formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.

Wikipedia: Riga Cathedral (EN), Website, Heritage Website

229 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Great Guild

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The Large Guild is a building in Riga, Latvia. It is located near Livonian Square on 6 Amatu Street. The Large Guild was erected in the years 1854–1859 and built in English Gothic style with Gothic forms. It is one of the oldest public buildings in the Baltic states. The building is currently used as the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra concert hall.

Wikipedia: Large Guild, Riga (EN), Website

262 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

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Museum of Decorative Arts and Design

The Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is an arts museum in Riga, Latvia. The museum was established on 1 January 1989 and opened to the public on 6 July 1989. It is located in the former church St. George's Church, Riga, the oldest surviving stone building in Riga.

Wikipedia: Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design (EN), Website

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 19: Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre

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The Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theatre, colloquially referred to as the Russian Theatre or the RRT, is a Russian-language theatre in Riga, Latvia. It is located on 16 Kaļķu iela, Riga.

Wikipedia: Riga Russian Theatre (EN), Website

383 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 20: Freedom Monument

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The Freedom Monument is a monument located in Riga, Latvia, honouring soldiers killed during the Latvian War of Independence (1918–1920). It is considered an important symbol of the freedom, independence, and sovereignty of Latvia. Unveiled in 1935, the 42-metre (138 ft) high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official ceremonies in Riga.

Wikipedia: Freedom Monument (EN)

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