Museum of the Occupation of Latvia
Museum of the Occupation of Latvia 1940-1991 (Latvian: Latvijas okupācijas muzejs) is an historic educational institution located in Riga, Latvia.
Articles in Latvia ( 520 )
520 Articles of interest in Latvia
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Latvijas Radio (Radio Latvia; shortened as LR) is a public service broadcasting network of Latvia. The organisation was founded 1 November 1925, and is situated in the Latvian capital of Riga.
Gaiziņkalns
Gaiziņkalns, at 312 m above sea level, constitutes the highest point in Latvia.
Aglona
Aglona (Latgalian: Aglyuna) is a village in Aglona municipality, Latvia.
St. James's Cathedral, Riga
St. James's Cathedral, or the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, (German: Jakobskirche, Latvian: Svētā Jēkaba katedrāle) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Riga in Latvia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater. The building is part of …
Selonia
Selonia (Latvian: Sēlija; Lithuanian: Sėla), also known as Augšzeme (the "Highland"), is a cultural region of Latvia encompassing the eastern part of the historical region of Semigallia (Latvian: Zemgale). Its main city and cultural center is Jēkabp…
Karosta
Karosta (War Port) is a neighbourhood in the north of Liepāja in western Latvia by the Baltic sea.
Free port of Ventspils
Free Port of Ventspils is a seaport located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea (57° 24' N, 21° 32' E), western part of Latvia.
Bishopric of Courland
The Bishopric of Courland (Latin: Episcopatus Curoniensis, Low German: Bisdom Curland) was the second smallest (4500 km2) ecclesiastical state in the Livonian Confederation founded in the aftermath of the Livonian Crusade.
Ādaži
Ādaži ([ˈaː.da.ʒi]) (formerly German: Neuermühlen) is a village in the historical region of Vidzeme, the Riga Planning Region in Latvia, and the centre of Ādaži Municipality.
Venta Rapid
Venta Rapid (Latvian: Ventas rumba) is a rapid on the Venta River in Kuldīga, Latvia. It is the widest rapid in Europe – 249 metres (817 ft) and up to 270 metres (886 ft) during spring floods. Its height is 1.80–2.20 metres (5.9–7.2 ft) and it chang…
Spilve Airport
Spilve Airport (Latvian: Spilves lidosta, also given as Rīgas Centrālā Lidosta – Riga Central Airport) is a former civilian and military airport in Latvia located 5 km north of Riga city centre, from which aircraft took off as early as the First Wor…
Riga International Coach Terminal
Riga International Coach Terminal (Latvian: Rīgas Starptautiskā autoosta) is a bus station in Riga, Latvia, for both domestic and international bus lines. The terminal is situated at the address 1 Prāgas iela, right next to the Riga Central Railway …
Vanšu Bridge
The Vanšu Bridge (Latvian: Vanšu tilts) in Riga is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is one of five bridges crossing the Daugava in Riga; it is 595 meters long, it was built during the Soviet per…
Three Brothers, Riga
The Three Brothers (Latvian: Trīs brāļi) is a building complex consisting of three houses, situated in Riga, Latvia. The houses together form the oldest complex of dwelling houses in Riga.
Mežaparks
Mežaparks (German: Kaiserwald) is a neighbourhood of Northern District in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It's located on the western shore of Lake Ķīšezers. The name is literally translated as "forest park". The park was built in the early 20th centur…
Cēsis Castle
Cēsis Castle (German: Wenden) is a Livonian castle situated in Cēsis, Latvia. Its ruins are some of the most impressive castle ruins in the Baltic states. Once the most important castle of the Livonian Order, it was the official residence for the ma…
Sigulda Castle
Sigulda Castle also known as Sigulda New Castle (Latvian: Siguldas jaunā pils). Built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as the living house for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family. The building has changed its owners and functions several ti…
Koknese
Koknese ( pronunciation ) is a historic town in Latvia, the administrative centre of Koknese municipality on the right bank of the Daugava River.
Extreme points of Lithuania
This is a list of the extreme points of Lithuania: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.
Daugavpils International Airport
The Daugavpils International Airport (Latvian: Daugavpils Starptautiskā Lidosta) is located 12 km northeast of Daugavpils in village of Lociki, Naujene parish, Daugavpils District, Latgale region, Latvia.
Bauska Castle
Bauska Castle (Latvian: Bauskas Pils; German: Schloss Bauske) is a complex consisting of the ruins of an earlier castle and a later palace on the outskirts of the Latvian city of Bauska.
Daugava Stadium (Riga)
Daugava Stadium is a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was opened in 1958. It holds football and athletics competitions. Since 1992 Daugava stadium has a Latvian national sports-based status. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the s…
Victory Memorial to Soviet Army
The Victory Memorial to Soviet Army (Latvian: Padomju Latvijas un Rīgas atbrīvotājiem no vācu fašistiskajiem iebrucējiem, "Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German Fascist Invaders") in Riga, Latvia was erected in 1985 to…
Railway Bridge, Riga
The Railway Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzceļa tilts) is a bridge that crosses the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia.
Liepāja International Airport
Liepāja International Airport (IATA: LPX, ICAO: EVLA) is a regional airport in western Latvia which is certified for international air traffic.
Jungfernhof concentration camp
The Jungfernhof concentration camp was an improvised concentration camp in Latvia, at the Mazjumprava Manor, near the Šķirotava Railway Station about three or four kilometers from Riga (now within the city territory).
Daugavgrīva
Daugavgrīva (German: Dünamünde; Polish: Dynemunt; Russian: Усть-Двинск or Ust`-Dvinsk) is a neighbourhood in North West Riga, Latvia on the left bank of Daugava river.
Brothers' Cemetery
The Brothers' Cemetery or Cemetery of the Brethren (Latvian: Brāļu Kapi), also sometimes referred to in English as the Common Graves or simply as the Military Cemetery, is a military cemetery and national monument in Riga, capital of Latvia.
Art Academy of Latvia
The Art Academy of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Mākslas akadēmija) is an institution of higher education and scientific research in art, located in Riga, Latvia.
Ventspils International Airport
Ventspils International Airport (IATA: VNT, ICAO: EVVA) is an airport 2.7 NM (5.0 km; 3.1 mi) southwest of Ventspils, Latvia.
Sigulda bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track
The Sigulda bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is located in Sigulda, Latvia.
Riga Zoo
Riga Zoo is a city-owned zoo in Riga, Latvia. It is located in Mežaparks, on the western bank of Ķīšezers lake. Riga Zoo houses around 4000 animals of nearly 500 species and is visited by 250-300,000 visitors annually.
List of power stations in Latvia
The following page lists all power stations in Latvia.
Lielvārde Air Base
Lielvārde (ICAO: EVGA) is a military air base in Latvia located 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Lielvārde and southeast of Riga. It was built in 1969 for an attack aircraft regiment.
Latvian National Museum of Art
The Latvian National Museum of Art (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs) is the richest collection of national art in Latvia. It houses more than 52,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Baltic area and in L…