There are currently 120 Orthodox churches in Latvia (10 years ago there were 76) and 2 monasteries. Separately, it is worth highlighting the Orthodox Church in the name of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir in Dubulti. Dubulti is a par... read more
By 1845, approximately 120 Latvians had converted to Orthodoxy, and therefore a request was sent to Bishop Filaret I in January 1845 to allocate a parish for services in the Latvian language. The answer to the petition was received in April of the... read more
The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ is located in the centre of Riga and is the largest Orthodox church in the city. The idea to build a new cathedral in the city was conceived in 1872. After holding a competition for the construction of a tem... read more
The Old Church of St. Gertrude is a church belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran denomination, where today parishioners gather and concerts are held. The church is located at the intersection of two streets: Gertrudes (Gertrudinska) and Baznitsas... read more
