| Latvijas Arhitektūras muzejs | |
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| Established | 1994  |
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| Location | Latvia |
| Coordinates | 56°57′01″N24°06′16″E / 56.95035°N 24.10451°E |
| Collection size | 14,617 |
| Area | 170 m2 (1,800 sq ft) |
| Website | www |
  Location of Latvian Museum of Architecture | |
The Latvian Museum of Architecture is a museum in Riga, Latvia. It is housed in an old medieval building which is part of the Three Brothers and belongs to the Latvian Museum Association.
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