Swedish Gate (Riga)
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Swedish Gate (Riga) is a historic city gate built into Riga’s medieval fortification walls, known as one of the best-preserved architectural remnants of the city’s old defensive system.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Swedish rule in Riga ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Riga
ⓘ
Gates in Latvia ⓘ Tourist attractions in Riga ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| hasArch | segmental arch passage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cobblestone passage
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masonry façade ⓘ narrow vaulted tunnel ⓘ residential buildings built over the gate ⓘ small windows above the arch ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city gate
ⓘ
passageway ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Zviedru vārti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 5–6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
NERFINISHED
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part of Historic Centre of Riga ⓘ |
| inception | 1698 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Old Town Riga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTownZone | UNESCO-protected area ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only remaining gate in Riga’s city wall
ⓘ
good state of preservation ⓘ picturesque medieval appearance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Riga city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riga medieval fortifications NERFINISHED ⓘ Riga’s old defensive system ⓘ |
| streetConnection |
Aldaru iela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torņa iela ⓘ |
| touristUse |
guided tour stop
ⓘ
popular photo spot ⓘ |
| usedFor | pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Old Town (Riga)