St. George's Church, Riga

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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]

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References

  1. 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″N24°06′34″E / 56.948087°N 24.10954°E / 56.948087; 24.10954

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