Churches in Riga

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“Prospect of the city of Riga around 1650”, drawing (1771) by Johann Christoph Brotze

This is a list of around 40 churches and prayer houses in the Latvian capital Riga . Most of the list contains after the name of the church information about the location (coordinates), the street and the time of construction or first documentary mention.

Protestant

Evangelical Lutheran Church

  • Petrikirche (Latvian: Svētā Pētera baznīca ), it dominates the Riga cityscape and was built around 1200 as a three-aisled basilica. The choir of the brick building wasrenewedfrom 1400 according to plans by the Rostock master builder Rumeschottel , the work dragged on for decades, in 1491 a first tower with a soaring Gothic spire was completed - it was considered a symbol of Riga. Probably as a result of storms, this tower collapsed in 1666 and had to be replaced. The tower, which was completed in 1690, also only existed for a short time; along with most of the nave, it fell victim to a city fire in 1721. At the instigation of Tsar Peter I , construction of the new church began immediately. Thechurch was also badly damagedduring the Second World War and could no longer be used for church services. It is planned to open an architecture museum in the partially restored building.
    ( Location )
    Vecrīga (old town) , Pēterbaznīcas iela
  • Johanneskirche (Latvian: Sv. Jāņa baznīca ): Today's late Gothic building with stepped gable and reticulated vault from around 1500 is preceded by a chapel of a Dominican monastery ,first mentioned in 1297, which was built in the course of the 15th century. was destroyed. In 1582 the church was given to the Latvian community as their first own place of worship and it quickly proved to be too small. The extension to the east to Jana iela (Johannisstrasse) ends a few years later in a three-aisled choir, one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Latvia. The late baroque altar from 1769 by Karl Appelbaum and stained glass are wellworth seeing. In addition, in a side chapel there is the oldest secular written record in Latvian, a dedication of the new organ in the 17th century.
  • Old Church of St. Gertrud (Latvian: Svētā Ģertrūdes baznīca ) in 1864 in neo-Gothic style, built from red brickaccording to plans by the architect Johann Daniel Felsko , three-aisled building, the tower received a roof skin made with copper sheet. The church has a remarkable organ in terms of sound.
    ( Location )
    Centrs , Ģertrūdes iela
  • New Church of St. Gertrude (Latvian: Evaņģēliski luteriskā jaunās svētās Ģertrūdes baznīca ), 1903 to 1905 in the neo-Romanesque architectural style based on plans by the architect Wilhelm v. Stryk red brick church with an asymmetrical floor plan.
    ( Location )
    Centrs , Brīvības iela 119
  • Resurrection Church (Latvian: Augšāmcelšanās draudzes baznīca ), the church built in 1887 from light bricks in the neo-Gothic style is located in the eastern part of the Riga main cemetery.
    ( Location )
    Skanste , Klusā iela 4
  • Gustav Adolph Church (Latvian: Rīgas Mežaparka Gustava Ādolfa luterāņu baznīca ), the tiny church serves as a place of worship for Lutherans in the Mežaparks district .
    ( Location )
    Mežaparks , Annas Sakses iela 28
  • Jesus Church (Latvian: Jēzus Luterāņu baznīca ), the place of worship of Riga's Lutheran believers, was built as a wooden church between 1819 and 1822 according to plans by the architect H. Breitkreuz . The church, built as a central building in the middle of an octagonal square, is also considered the largest wooden church in Latvia and was built in the classical style. The church was destroyed twice in its history and rebuilt in 1822 and 1938.
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Jēzusbaznīcas iela 18
  • Church of St. Catherine (Latvian: Sv. Katrīnas Biķeru baznīca ) the church, located on a hill on the eastern outskirts, with its park-like cemetery, is one of the most beautiful baroque churches in Riga. Around the year 2000 the church was extensively renovated, since then a freshly gilded weathercock greets the bell tower and the city arms of Riga are emblazoned on the whitewashed facade.
    ( Location )
    Mežciems , Biķernieku iela
  • Kattlekalner Lutheran Church (Latvian: Katlakalna luterāņu baznīca ), this round church designed as a round church for the Lutheran believers in Riga was built in the suburb of Katlakalns between 1791 and 1792 according to plans by the architect Haberland . It is located on a small hill. As a special feature, this church has a spherical dome. About 100 meters south there is a small chapel in the local cemetery.
    ( Location )
    Katlakalns
  • Cross Church (Latvian: Rīgas Krusta luterāņu baznīca ), the church is located in the east of Riga near the lake Kišezers.
    ( Location ) Teika , Bērzpils iela 120
  • Lutheran Church Bolderāja (Latvian: Bolderājas luterāņu baznīca ) Idyllically located on the banks of the Buļļupe , small wooden district church with a prominent spire, built around the turn of the century.
    ( Location )
    Bolderāja , Lielā iela 45
  • Martinskirche (Latvian: Evaņģēliski luteriskā Mārtiņa baznīca ), this Evangelical Lutheran church is a hall, it was built in 1852 according to the plans of the architect J. Felsko in the neo-Romanesque style with a decorative brick cladding of the natural stone masonry and has two towers.
    ( Location )
    Dzirciems , Slokas iela 34
  • St. Paul's Church (Latvian: Sv.Pāvila Evanģēliski luteriskā baznīca ), this Evangelical Lutheran church was built from 1885 to 1887 according to plans by the architect G. Hilbig at the beginning of an eastern arterial road. Gothic churches in England served as an architectural model .
    ( Location )
    Avotu iela , Augusta Deglava iela 1
  • Temple of Jesus Church (Latvian: Evaņģēliski luteriskās baznīcas Rīgas misiones draudze ), this Evangelical Lutheran church is located on the outskirts of the city of Riga and serves the internal mission .
    ( Location )
    Čiekurkalns , Čiekurkalna 1.līnia 78
  • Thorensberg Lutheran Church (Latvian: Torņkalna luterāņu baznīca ), was built in 1894 according to plans by the architect Johann von Koch in neo-Gothic style from yellow bricks with a towering tower. The church is located in the district of the same name and was built on a small hill.
    ( Location )
    Torņakalns , Torņakalna iela 3

Evangelical Reformed Church

  • Reformed Church (Latvian: Reformātu baznīca), this church is a house of worship built between 1727 and 1733 according to plans by the architect K. Meinert in baroque style. Today it is a youth center of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The remarkable main portal was made in Bremen in 1737 and transported to Riga by sea. The nave has had a false ceiling since 1805 and a warehouse has been set up on the lower floor.
    ( Location )
    Vecrīga (Old Town) , Marstallstrasse ( Mārstaļu iela ) 10

Church of England

  • Anglican Church (Latvian: Anglikāņu Sv. Pestītāja baznīca), built inred brick in1858 according to plans by the architect J. Felsko , the style of which wasinfluencedby the English Neo-Gothic .
    ( Location )
    Centrs , Anglikāņu iela

Free church communities

  • Agenskalns Baptist Church (Latvian: Āgenskalna Baptistu baznīca) eye-catching, whitewashed church with tower and parish center.
    ( Location )
    Āgenskalns , Mārupes iela 14
  • Baptist Church of St. Mathias (Latvian: Rīgas Mateja draudze), the house of worship of this Riga Free Church congregation is located about 900 meters as the crow flies northeast of the main train station.
    ( Location )
    Centrs , Matīsa iela 50b
  • Golgotha ​​Church (Latvian: Golgātas Baptistu baznīca), the wooden church is used by the Baptists in the Skanste district as a place of worship.
    ( Location )
    Skanste , Hospitāļu iela 32
  • New Baptist Church (Latvian: Jaunā baptistu baznīca), the church built in 1887 from light brick in the historicizing architectural style is located on the northern edge of the center of Riga in the immediate vicinity of the port.
    ( Location )
    Centrs , Vīlandes iela 9

New Apostolic Church

  • New Apostolic Church (Latvian: Jaunapustuliskā baznīca), the New Apostolic Church built in a modern architectural style is one of the youngest churches in Riga. It is located in an eastern part of the city characterized by residential blocks.
    ( Location )
    Purvciems , Gunāra Astras iela 2a

Seven-day Adventists

  • The Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Community Center (Latvian: Septītās dienas adventistu baznīca), the Riga Adventist Church is located near the Alexander Nevsky Church .
    ( Location )
    Vecrīga (old town) , Baznīcas iela 12a

Orthodox

Russian and Latvian Orthodox Churches

  • The Nativity of Christ Cathedral (Latvian: Kristus Piedzimšanas pareizticīgo katedrāle): This Orthodox church was built in the Byzantine style as a brickbuilderwith five domes between 1876 and 1884 according to plans by the architect P. Pflug .
    ( Location ) It is located on the east side of the city park
    Centrs , Esplanāde .
  • Peter and Paul Church (Latvian: Sv. Pētera un Pāvila parezticīgo katedrāle): The Orthodox Church, also built as a cathedral church in the Riga Fortress, was built during the Russian occupation of Riga in the 18th century. The main Orthodox church in the Estonian city ​​of Pärnu is considered a model . The jewel of this church building is the bell tower, it has four individually designed floors and stands on the west side of the church, which is only two-story, considering its location in a fortress. In the 20th century, the church was secularized and used as a warehouse, the interior was badly damaged, especially the frescoes and other paintings. A restoration of the building initiated in the 1970s focused on securing the architectural elements. The building is now used as a concert hall.
    ( Location )
    Vecrīga (old town) , Citadeles iela.
  • Alexander Newski Church (Latvian: Alexandra Ņevska pareizticīgo baznīca): A wooden structure in the form of a rotunda , built from 1820 to 1825 according to plans by H. Breitkreuz . The bell tower was built in 1865.
    ( Location )
    Centrs , Brīvības iela 54
  • Most Blessed Virgin Mary Church (Latvian: Vissvētās Dievmātes Patvēruma baznīca): The church, built in the Byzantine architectural style, is located in the center of the Riga main cemetery.
    ( Location )
    Skanste , Prokova Kapi
  • Ascension Church (Latvian: Debesbraukšanas pareizticīgo baznīca): This church, decorated with numerous onion domes, serves as a place of worship for the Latvian Orthodox community. It is located next to the main western entrance to the Riga Central Cemetery
    ( location )
    Skanste , Mēness iela 2
  • Trinity Church (Latvian: Sv. Trijādības pareizticīgo katedrāle): The Orthodox Church is located in the middle of a small park in an outer city district of Riga.
    ( Location )
    Grizinkalns , Krišjāņa Barona iela 137
  • Archangel Michael Church (Latvian: Ercenģeļa Miķeļa pareizticīgo baznīca): The relatively inconspicuous Orthodox church is located near the port.
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Maskavas iela 170
  • Church of the Annunciation : The Church of the Annunciation is an Orthodox church and is located south of Riga Central Station.
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Gogolia iela
  • Church of St. John the Baptist (Latvian: Svētā Jāņa Priekšteča pareizticīgo baznīca): This whitewashed Orthodox church was built on the edge of a cemetery between 1911 and 1926. Next to the church there is a separately built chapel dedicated to Saint Ivan .
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Kalna iela 21

Russian Old Orthodox Church

  • Prayer house of Grebentschtschikow (Latvian: Grebenščikova vecticībnieku lūgšanu nams): The building of the Old Believer parish of Riga, built in 1814 in the Byzantine style, has been expanded several times. In the house there is the large prayer room, further prayer rooms as well as business and living rooms. The community maintains an archive with manuscripts and books from the 16th century and a collection of images of saints from the 15th to 19th centuries.
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Mazā Krasta iela 73

Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

  • St. Jacob's Cathedral (Latvian: Svētā Jēkaba ​​katedrāle): Erected as a high mediaeval church for the Riga suburbs, it was first mentioned in 1225 as the property of the Riga bishop. The three-aisled hall structure was changed several times, in 1756 the last design improvement was made, which was for the spire. From 1621 to 1922 the church was used by a Protestant parish. Then it was given to the newly founded Archdiocese of Riga as a cathedral .
    ( Location )
    Vecrīga (Old City) , Jēkaba ​​iela 9
  • St. Albert Church (Latvian: Svētā Alberta katoļu baznīca): The Catholic Church was built in 1903 in the neo-baroque style with two bell towers.
    ( Location )
    Āgenskalns , Liepājas iela 38
  • Christ the King (Latvian: Kristus karaļa Romas katoļu baznīca): This Roman Catholic church was built between 1935 and 1942 according to plans by the architect I. Blankenburg . It is located on the south side of the Imperial Forest City Park
    ( location )
    Sarkandaugava , Meža prospekts 86
  • Christ's Transfiguration (Latvian: Kristus apskaidrošanas pareizticīgo baznīca): The Catholic church was built as a wooden church around 1890 according to plans by the architect AA Edelsons in an outer city district. It is located at the north entrance to the Mežaparks cemetery and the adjacent city park. Immediately to the west is the south entrance of the former Riga concentration camp Kaiserwald , so there is a memorial next to the church.
    ( Location )
    Sarkandaugava , Meža prospekts 11
  • St. Francis Church (Latvian: Svētā Franciska Romas katoļu baznīca): The Catholic church was built from bright red bricks in the neo-Gothic style . Its twin towers each rise 58.4 meters into the sky. The church is located near the train station and was consecrated in 1890 . It is surrounded by a small park, which also houses the parish buildings and a seminary. The composer Conradin Kreutzer (1770–1849) has a grave of honor in the churchyard of the Franziskuskirche .
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Katoļu iela 14
  • St. Joseph's Church (Latvian: Svētā Jāzepa Romas katoļu baznīca): The Catholic church was built from bricks in the neo-Gothic style.
    ( Location )
    Dzirciems , Dzegužu iela 14–16
  • Maria Magdalenenkirche (Latvian: Rīgas Svētās Marijas Magdalēnas Romas katoļu baznīca): Riga had a Cistercian monastery since the 13th century ; whose church was destroyed by the Swedes in 1621 during the Polish-Swedish War . The new building was designated as a Swedish garrison church in 1639 . During the Great Northern War , Riga was captured by the Russian troops , and the church was used as an Orthodox church from then on. In the middle of the 18th century, beautifying alterations were made to the interior and the facade, giving it a baroque appearance. In the 20th century, the church finally fell to the Catholic parish of Rigas.
    ( Location )
    Vecrīga (old town) , Klostera iela 2
  • Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Latvian: Sāpju Dievmātes Romas katoļu baznīca)
    Vecrīga, Pils iela 5
  • Bolderājas Jaunavas Marijas Debesīs uzņemšanas Romas katoļu baznīca (Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption of Our Lady of Bolderāja)>
    Bolderāja (Eng. Formerly Bolderaa), Gobas iela 17, LV-1016 Rīga

Catholicism was introduced by missionaries in Latvia (then Livonia ) in the 12th century . After the Reformation, between 1522 and 1720, the Catholics in Livonia were persecuted, their churches expropriated and Catholic priests and monks banished from the country. After the capture of Riga by the Russian Tsar Peter I, the Catholics were allowed to build a morgue outside the city wall. The situation of Catholics in Riga improved noticeably with the accession of the former Protestant Empress Catherine II (Russia) , who converted to the Orthodox faith. This approved a new morgue within the Riga city wall in the immediate vicinity of the Riga Castle. Through the mediation of the Austrian Emperor Josef II , the present church was built from stone in 1785 instead of a wooden morgue. In 1850 the church had to be fundamentally rebuilt due to a weak foundation and received a new altar from Vilnius . Until 1885, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows was the only Catholic church in Riga. The church is a remarkable size and can accommodate 2000 visitors.
( Location )
Vecrīga (old town) , Rīgas pils / Poļu gāte.

Oriental

Armenian Apostolic Church

  1. St. George the Enlightened (Latvian: Armēņu apustuliskā baznīca): Around 2002 the first Armenian church was built in Riga, it is located south of the old town, near the prayer house of Grebentschikow.
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Kojusalas iela 5

Others

Ecumenical cemetery chapels

  1. (still) nameless chapel on the cemetery north of the central prison, which is enclosed by railway tracks.
    ( Location )
    Maskavas Forštate , Vietalvas iela
  1. A (still) nameless chapel with a distinctive dome in the cemetery on the south bank of Lake Kišezer.
    ( Location )
    Čiekurkalns , Lizuma iela 4

Dedicated churches

  1. Virgin Mary Church Bolderajas (Latvian: Bolderājas Vissvētākās Jaunavas Marijas Debesīs uzņemšanas baznīca), the church in the Bolderajas district of Riga, is located about one kilometer southeast of the Dünaburg fortress.
    ( Location )
    Bolderaja , Gobas iela 17
  1. (Former) St. Jürgen Church (Latvian: (Bijusī) Sv. Jura baznīca) - now Heiliggeistspeicher : The church building, begun in 1202 as part of the Wittenstein Ordensburg , originally consisted of the chapter house and an adjoining chapel, which became St. Jürgen's as early as 1225 Church were united. Its conversion as a hospital church began in the 14th century, when the plague was introduced into Riga and plague houses and hospitals were required to combat it . With the Reformation this church was abolished, it was subsequently used as a granary, and bulk floors arranged on five floors were built into the building. The storage building retained the hospital name.
    ( Location )
    Vecrīga (Old Town) , Scharrenstrasse ( Skārņu iela ) 10–16

Web links

literature

  • Vitali Banga, Marina Levina et al: Riga's churches. Architecture and art . Zinātne, Apgads Mantojums, Riga 2007, ISBN 978-9984-82300-3 (Latvian: Rīgas dievnami: Arhitektūra un māksla .).
  • Jochen Könnecke, Vladislav Rubzov: Latvia . In: DuMont art travel guide . DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2005, ISBN 3-7701-6386-9 , Riga, p. 62-95 .
  • Marianne Mehling (Ed.): Knaur's cultural guide in color . Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. Droemer Knaur, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-426-26608-3 , Riga, Kirchen, p. 117-132 .

Historical illustrations and sources

  1. ^ Prospect of the area of ​​the so-called monastery in Riga. 1781 ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefland Monuments ... "Vol. 2, part 2) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  2. ↑ The opposite prospect presents the lunchtime side of the Rigish Cathedral, together with part of the cross corridor located there ... 1786. ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefländischer Monuments ... "Vol. 4, part 2) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  3. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 120-122 .
  4. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 129-130 .
  5. ^ S. Gertruden Church in the Rigische Vorstadt. 1792 ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives in Riga, Collection of Liefland Monuments ... "Vol. 5, part 1) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  6. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 122 .
  7. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 122 .
  8. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 125-126 .
  9. Ground plan of the Kattelkaln Church in Folio 223 from 1791. ( Memento of the original from November 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefländischer Monuments ... "Vol. 4, part 2) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  10. Elevation of the new Kattlekaln Church on Steinholm 1791 ( Memento of the original from November 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefländischer Monuments ... "Vol. 4, part 2) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  11. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 127 .
  12. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 127 .
  13. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 131-132 .
  14. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 130 .
  15. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 118 .
  16. ^ Website of the parish of St. Mathias
  17. Website of the Baltic-Latvian Adventists (English)
  18. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 130 .
  19. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 128-129 .
  20. Colored view of the citadel, Riga 1784 ( Memento of the original from September 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefland Monuments ... "Vol. 3, part 2) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  21. The Russian Church of Heil. Alexii in Riga Anno 1780 ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefland Monuments ... "Vol. 4, part 1) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  22. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 117 .
  23. Könnecke / Rubzov: DuMont art travel guide .. 2005, p. 92 .
  24. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 123 .
  25. Könnecke / Rubzov: DuMont art travel guide .. 2005, p. 95 .
  26. St. Jacob's Church in Riga. Anno 1798 ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefland Monuments ... "Vol. 8, part 1) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  27. Website of the cathedral ( Memento of the original from August 8, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.catholic.lv
  28. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 124-125 .
  29. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 127 .
  30. Information about the community on katolis.lv (Latvian), accessed on July 20, 2020.
  31. ^ Prospect of the Catholic Church and the priest's house next to the Rigische Schloße. Anno 1791 ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Latvian State Archives Riga, Collection of Liefländischer Monuments ... "Vol. 4, part 2) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www3.acadlib.lv
  32. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 127-128 .
  33. M. Mehling (Ed.): Knaurs Kulturführer .. 1993, p. 123-124 .