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Latvia

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia encompasses a landmass measuring 64,589 square kilometers (24,938 square miles).

St Vladimir's Church

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

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Orthodox Church of the Ascension of the Lord

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

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Nativity of Christ Cathedral

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

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Old Church of St Gertrude

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

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