This article is about the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of Riga. For the Roman Catholic cathedral, see St. James's Cathedral, Riga. For the Orthodox cathedral, see Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Riga.
Church in Riga, Latvia
Riga Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary
Rīgas Doms
Riga Cathedral with Riga Castle and Daugava River in the background
Riga Cathedral (Latvian: Rīgas Doms; German: Dom zu Riga) formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Riga.
The cathedral is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Latvia, and is featured in or the subject of paintings, photographs and television travelogues. Like all of the oldest churches of the city, it is known for its weathercock.
The church is commonly called the Dome Cathedral, a pleonasm as the word 'Dome' comes from the German Dom meaning 'cathedral'.
RigaCathedral (Latvian: Rīgas Doms; German: Dom zu Riga) formally The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, is the Evangelical Lutheran cathedral in Riga, Latvia...
located in RigaCathedral. The largest mechanical pipe organ in Latvia is located in Liepāja Holy Trinity Cathedral. The first known RigaCathedral organ was...
and Deaneries. See the Archbishops' page of the official website of RigaCathedral Archived 2018-10-12 at the Wayback Machine. Pongratz-Lippitt, Christa...
1201, he allegedly founded the city of Riga, the modern capital of Latvia. The building of the RigaCathedral started during his tenure there in 1221...
during the Livonian War, Riga became a Free City (1561–1581). He died there on 4 February 1563 was buried in RigaCathedral. "Wilhelm of Brandenburg-Ansbach...
Boston, Massachusetts, Zagreb Cathedral in Zagreb, Croatia, University of Latvia, RigaCathedral and Church of Luther in Riga, Latvia. The Boston instrument...
The Art Nouveau architecture in Riga makes up roughly one third of all the buildings in the centre of Riga, making Latvia's capital the city with the highest...
1773, Georg Michael moved to Riga, where he was appointed as music director of the city churches and cantor at RigaCathedral. As part of this job, he also...
A referendum on the transfer of RigaCathedral to the Lutheran Church was held in Latvia on 5 and 6 September 1931. Following a 1923 referendum the Lutheran...
Riga (/ˈriːɡə/ REE-gə) is the capital, primate, and the largest city of Latvia, as well as the most populous city in the Baltic States. Home to 609,489...
the tallest cathedral is Cologne Cathedral (157.4 m) in Cologne, Germany. The tallest Eastern Orthodox, as well as the tallest domed cathedral, will be People's...
country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian...
of Soviet Socialist Republics in January 1991 which took place mainly in Riga. The events are named for the popular effort of building and protecting barricades...
– has been predominantly Catholic, although Catholics are now common in Riga and other cities due to migration from Latgale. Historically, Lutherans were...
the St. James's Cathedral was given to Catholics, Latvian Lutherans lost their bishop's cathedral and were sharing the RigaCathedral with the Baltic...
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Riga is an archdiocese administered from the capital city of Riga in Latvia. Its cathedral is Svētā Jēkaba Katedrāle. It...
Henry of Livonia. His body rests in the now-Lutheran RigaCathedral, as his remains were moved to Riga in 1226. He is venerated as the apostle of the Church...
Naval Cathedral, Karosta in Liepāja St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Jelgava Nativity of Christ Cathedral in Riga Lutheran cathedrals in Latvia: Riga Cathedral...
RigaCathedral Choir School is a state-run school in Riga, Latvia for boys and girls aged 7 to 18. It provides both musical and general education, and...
Shakhin took the new student with him to a concert in Riga. There, Jevgenija heard the RigaCathedral organ and got acquainted with the patriarch of Latvian...
centre of Riga, and expressed dismay at the authorisation by the competent courts of an event set to celebrate the Nazi occupation of Riga (on 1 July)...
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