St. James's Cathedral, Riga

St. James's Cathedral (Latvian: Svētā Jēkaba katedrāle) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Riga in Latvia.

The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater. It is frequently referred to by the name St Jacob because Latvian, like many other languages, uses the same name for James and Jacob.

At the beginning of the 15th century the St. Cross Chapel was built at the south end of the early Gothic church, and part of the church was transformed into a basilica. In 1901 the oldest Baroque altar in Riga from 1680 was replaced by a new one.

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Carl Griffin
28 November 2015
Seat of Riga's Catholic community.
Ilziite Milziite
10 May 2012
Beautiful church with youth on Thursdays evenings:)
Aleks 777
19 September 2016
Beautiful Church
Женя Сандерс
25 November 2016
Красиво и душевно
Viola Kuceruka
5 April 2015
Класное кафе Parunāsim. Вкусненько и уютненько
Artūrs Andžs
14 October 2013
Apbrīnojami, cik vienmēr lielu mieru gūstu šajā katedrālē.
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Jēkaba iela 9, Centra rajons, Rīga, LV-1050, Latvia Get directions
Sun 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
Mon Noon–1:00 PM
Tue 10:00 AM–Noon
Wed 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Thu Noon–1:00 PM
Fri 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

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