Gaismas pils
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Gaismas pils is the iconic, modern glass building in Riga that serves as the home of the National Library of Latvia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaismas pils canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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cultural landmark ⓘ library building ⓘ national library building ⓘ |
| architect | Gunnar Birkerts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectNationality | Latvian-American ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Riga
ⓘ
Libraries in Latvia ⓘ Modernist architecture in Latvia ⓘ National libraries ⓘ |
| city | Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
National Library of Latvia main reading rooms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conference facilities ⓘ exhibition spaces ⓘ storage for library collections ⓘ |
| country | Latvia ⓘ |
| function |
cultural center
ⓘ
national library ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive glass façade
ⓘ
large atrium ⓘ panoramic views over Riga ⓘ public plaza at the base ⓘ sloping terraced silhouette ⓘ |
| height | approximately 68 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Latvian folk legend "Castle of Light" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pārdaugava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | left bank of the Daugava River ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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glass ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| nativeName | Gaismas pils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Latvian ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 12 ⓘ |
| opened | 2014 ⓘ |
| operator | National Library of Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Republic of Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAs | home of the National Library of Latvia ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic landmark of Riga skyline
ⓘ
one of the most important contemporary buildings in Latvia ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Latvian national identity
ⓘ
knowledge and enlightenment ⓘ |
| translatedName | Castle of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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