Notable Places of Worship
This collection spans the Baltic landscape, featuring prominent landmarks like the Riga Cathedral and the Holy Spirit Monastery in Jēkabpils. It highlights the architectural diversity of the region, from the oldest wooden churches in Lithuania to the grand Baroque altars of Liepāja. These sites represent the historical convergence of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and Orthodox traditions, offering insights into the medieval foundations and 19th-century expansions of faith across Latvia and its borderlands.
A Riga Cathedral
Although known as the Dome Cathedral, there is no dome. Still, it is the most impressive church in the city.
B St. James's Cathedral
St James's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Riga in Latvia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint James the Greater.
C Neretas evanģēliski luteriskā baznīca
Stone Lutheran church in Nereta, originally built in 1584. It is one of the oldest masonry buildings in the Selonia region.
D St. Joseph Cathedral, Liepāja
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Liepāja located in Liepāja, Latvia.
E Holy Trinity Cathedral
Liepāja Holy Trinity Lutheran Cathedral is a historical Lutheran cathedral in Liepāja, Latvia.
Galgauskas Sv. Jāņa Kristītāja baznīca
Late 19th-century Orthodox church ruins located in a forest clearing. It features red-brick walls and remains a significant local architectural landmark despite its condition.
Krustpils luterāņu baznīca
Historic Lutheran church in Jēkabpils, featuring a tall spire and a classicist interior. The current stone structure dates primarily to the early 19th century.
H Krustpils Sv.Nikolaja pareizticīgo baznīca
19th-century Orthodox church in Jēkabpils, notable for its traditional Byzantine-inspired architecture and blue domes.
I Svētā Nikolaja Brīnumdarītāja baznīca
Part of the Jēkabpils Holy Spirit Monastery, this 17th-century Orthodox church is central to the only active male monastery in Latvia.
J Sv. Annas baznīca
Liepāja's oldest church, dating to 1508. It houses a monumental 17th-century wood-carved Baroque altar, considered one of the most impressive in the Baltics.
K Svētās Katrīnas evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca
13th-century Lutheran church in Kuldīga. It is known for its Renaissance interior and a prominent external sculpture of the town's patron saint, Catherine.
L Žagarės II-oji Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia
16th-century Catholic church in Žagarė, Lithuania, famous for the crypt of Barbora Žagarietė and its location on a historic hill.
M Žagarės Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia
17th-century Catholic church in Žagarė, rebuilt in the 18th century. It stands on the right bank of the Švėtė River.
N Lenkimų Šv. Onos bažnyčia
Wooden Baroque church built in 1816 in Lenkimai, Lithuania. It represents traditional rural ecclesiastical architecture of the region.
Germaniškio Šv. Marijos Magdalenos koplyčia
Small Catholic chapel in Germaniškis, situated on the left bank of the Nemunėlis River near the border with Latvia.
Klykolių Švč. Mergelės Marijos Apsilankymo bažnyčia
Wooden Catholic church in Klykoliai, Lithuania, located just half a kilometer from the Latvian border.
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