St. Francis Church (Latvian: Svētā Franciska Romas katoļu baznīca) is a Roman Catholic church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 16 Katoļu Street in the Maskavas Forštate neighborhood.[1] The building was consecrated in 1892 by Franciszek Albin Symon, the auxiliary bishop of Mohilev.[2]
| St. Francis Church | |
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Rīgas Svētā Franciska baznīca | |
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  St. Francis Church | |
| 56°56′39.8″N 24°8′11.99″E / 56.944389°N 24.1366639°E | |
| Location | Riga |
| Country | Latvia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Website |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Florian von Viganovsky |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival architecture |
| Years built | 1 |
| Groundbreaking | 1889 |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 58 m |
Gallery
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St. Francis church in 2017 -
Conradin Kreutzer’s grave stone in the cemetery of St. Francis church in Riga. Die Gartenlaube (1868) -
Conradin Kreutzer's grave in December 2014
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References
edit- ^ Banga, Vita; Marina Levina; et al. (2007). Rīgas dievnami: Arhitektūra un māksla. (Riga's Churches: Architecture and Art) (in Latvian, German, English, and Russian). Riga: Zinātne, Apgads Mantojums. ISBN 978-9984-823-00-3. OCLC 217266501.
- ^ Broks, Jānis (2002) (in Latvian). Katolicisms Latvijā 800 Gados: 1186-1986, Vēsturisks Atskats (Catholicism in Latvia for 800 Years: 1186-1986, a Historical Retrospective), p. 258, ISBN 9984-619-40-0
External links
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