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Vecrīga

Historical center and neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia

Placeold town urban areaQ1026415

Also known as Historic Centre of Riga · Old Riga · Vecpilsēta

Country: Latvia
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1.Stated in archINFORMRetrieved 2018-08-06
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Located in: Riga
Area: 94.4 ha

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Vecrīga is the historical center and a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral, St. James's Cathedral and St. Peter's Church.

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Heritage designation: World Heritage Site(since 1997)
World Heritage criteria: (i)
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1.whc.unesco.org/en/list/852
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1.whc.unesco.org/en/list/852
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Part of: Riga
Native label: Vecrīga

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56.9485, 24.1082OpenStreetMap ↗

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