St. George's Church, Riga

St. George's Church (Latvian: Svētā Jura baznīca) used to be a catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church building now houses the Latvian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design and is situated at the address 10/12 Skārņu Street.^[1]

References

↑ Banga, Vita; Marina Levina; et al. (2007). Rīgas dievnami: Arhitektūra un māksla. Riga's Churches. Architecture and Art (in Latvian, German, English, and Russian). Riga: Zinātne, Apgads Mantojums. ISBN 978-9984-823-00-3. OCLC 217266501.

Coordinates: 56°56′53″N 24°06′34″E / 56.948087°N 24.10954°E / 56.948087; 24.10954

Places of worship in Riga

Lutheran churches:	Bolderāja Cathedral Church of Christ Church of Jesus Church of Luther Church of the Cross Church of the Resurrection Daugavgrīva Holy Trinity Jaunciems Mežaparks New St. Gertrude's Old St. Gertrude's St. Catherine's St. John's St. Martin's St. Paul's St. Peter's

Catholic churches:	Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral Christ the King Our Lady of Sorrows St. Albert's St. Catherine's St. Francis St. George's St. Joseph's St. Mary Magdalene's

Orthodox churches:	All Saints Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Ascension Christ the Saviour Holy Archangel Mikhail Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Cathedral Icon of Our Lady of Kazanha Nativity Cathedral St. Alexander Nevsky St. John the Forerunner St. Peter and St. Paul St. Sergius of Radonezh Shelter of Our Most Holy Lady Revelation of Christ

Old Believers place of worship:	Grebenstchikov House of Prayer

Other Christian churches:	St. Saviour's Church (Anglican)

Synagogues:	Peitav Synagogue

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