Šķirotava, Riga

Name: Šķirotava
Address: Riga, Latvia

#210 among attractions in Riga

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Šķirotava is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located in the Latgale Suburb of Riga close to the city's southeastern border. The perfect way to get there is by Rīgas Satiksme companies buses: N3, N13, N15, N20, N34, N47, N48, N50, N52 or trolleybuses N16 and N22. The neighborhood is serviced by Šķirotava station. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.88 mi²Coordinates: 56°55'3"N, 24°12'25"E

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Latgales (Šķirotava)Riga Latvia

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Šķirotava – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Riga Radio and TV Tower, St. Francis Church, Southern Bridge, St. Catherine's Lutheran Church.

2.7 miW
Tower, Observation decks and towers
Riga Radio and TV Tower, Riga
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3.2 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
St. Francis Church, Riga
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1.9 miW
Bridge
Southern Bridge, Riga
48 min walk • The Southern Bridge is an extradosed bridge built across the Daugava River in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The bridge was constructed between 2004 and 2008, and was opened on November 17, 2008. Construction of the access roads lasted until 2013.
3.2 miNE
Church
St. Catherine's Lutheran Church, Riga
82 min walk • St. Catherine's Lutheran Church, also known as Biķeri or Biķernieki church for its location, is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 146 Biķernieku Street.
3.1 miNW
Church
All Saints Church, Riga
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2.2 miNW
Church
Holy Archangel Mikhail Church, Riga
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2.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Katlakalns, Riga
65 min walk • Katlakalns is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is linked to Ķengarags and Maskavas forštate by the Southern Bridge erected in 2004-2008 and opened on November 17, 2008.
2.8 miNW
Church
St. John the Forerunner Church, Riga
73 min walk • St. John the Forerunner Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 21 Kalna Street.
2.9 miNW
Church
Church of the Theotokos of Kazan, Riga
73 min walk • Theotokos of Kazan Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is located at Lielā Kalna iela 19/21.
3 miN
Memorial
Bikernieki Memorial, Riga
77 min walk • Biķernieki Memorial is a war memorial to the Holocaust victims of World War II in Biķernieki forest in Riga, Latvia.
2.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Maskavas Forštate, Riga
67 min walk • Maskavas Forštate also known as Maskavas priekšpilsēta and colloquially as Maskačka, is a suburb of Riga situated on the right bank of the Daugava. The neighborhood is located to the south of Old Riga along the road historically connecting Riga to Moscow, from which its name is derived.