St. Peter's Church, Riga

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St. Peter's Church in Riga is a prominent medieval Lutheran church renowned for its towering spire and as a key landmark in the historic center of Latvia's capital.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lutheran church
church building
landmark
medieval church
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Gothic architecture
category Churches in Riga
Lutheran churches in Latvia
Medieval churches of Latvia
Tourist attractions in Riga
UNESCO World Heritage Site components in Latvia
country Latvia
countryCapitalContext located in the capital of Latvia
dedicatedTo Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter
denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church
function parish church
hasBells yes
hasNave yes
hasSpire yes
hasTower yes
heritageDesignation cultural monument of national significance in Latvia
heritageStatus part of Historic Centre of Riga UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicPeriod Middle Ages
locatedIn Old Riga
surface form: Old Town Riga

Riga
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Riga
surface form: historic centre of Riga
locationRelativeToCity situated in the center of Riga
material brick
namedAfter Apostle Peter
surface form: Saint Peter the Apostle
notableFeature dominant element of Riga skyline
observation platform in tower
towering spire
region Vidzeme
religion Lutheranism
religiousAffiliation Christianity
significance key landmark of Riga cityscape
major tourist attraction in Riga
one of the most important medieval churches in Riga
tourism offers panoramic views over Riga from tower
towerType church tower
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite historic centre of Riga
surface form: Historic Centre of Riga
use concert venue
place of worship
tourist site

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Riga City Hall locatedNear St. Peter's Church, Riga
Old Town hasLandmark St. Peter's Church, Riga
subject surface form: Old Town (Riga)
this entity surface form: St. Peter's Church (Riga)
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Riga (reconstruction concept involvement) involvedInReconstructionConceptOf St. Peter's Church, Riga
subject surface form: Gunnar Birkerts
this entity surface form: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Riga
Vecrīga hasPart St. Peter's Church, Riga
historic centre of Riga contains St. Peter's Church, Riga
this entity surface form: St Peter's Church, Riga
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Riga contains St. Peter's Church, Riga
subject surface form: Historic Centre of Riga
this entity surface form: St Peter’s Church, Riga