Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

Riga, Latvia

Although an older church dating back to 1453 once stood here, the current 17th-century Russian baroque-style building was completed in 1893. Designed in the shape of the Orthodox cross, its soaring belfry and blue and green onion domes can be seen from quite a distance. Inside you’ll find the smell of incense and hundreds of icons common to Orthodox churches.

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Address

Meža iela 2, Riga, Latvia

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Details

Founded: 1893
Category: Religious sites in Latvia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Latvia)

More Information

www.inyourpocket.com
en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Azul Místico (2 years ago)
Beautiful church!

Kizzer (2 years ago)
What a lovely building

Nacho Boza (3 years ago)
Nice orthodox church. Kind of tacky, but still interesting nonetheless.

Celia Gallais (3 years ago)
Beautiful church, outside and also inside. Definitly worth to see while in Riga.

Vladimirs Kartajevs (3 years ago)
Хорошая православная церковь с удобным транспортом к ней почти с любого конца города,на свечном есть выбор книг и икон кроме того бесплатная библиотека в храме

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