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St. Peter's Church

Skarnu 19, Riga, Latvia
371 7229426
Ranked #15 of 47 attractions in Riga
4.0 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Always pay respect to graveyards and churches, don't make Riga an exeption

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Klaipeda, Klaipedos Apskritis, Lithuania
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

The building itself is very interesting to see outside from every angle. Inside just ask politely a woman at the door to let you go round. At the top of it (72 m) there are nice views. The Church has long and interesting history full of legends, old stories and magical events.

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Suzzara (MN)
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

full of intimacy inside. but needs for the end of restoration on progress outside

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Dublin
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

The building outside is stunning. It is worth going around as the building is interesting from every angle. Unfortunately it is impossible to see anything inside. The church is open for viewing in theory but one can not go around to see it in detail but rather only see it from the back of it.

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Birmingham
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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This is the center of the old town. You can see its Spire for miles. We used it as a guideline to where our hotel was. We chose to go into the church. It was very big inside. You pay 3 lats and you are taken up the top in the lift. Its not very big at the top however... More

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Klaipeda, Lithuania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

It's a Lutheron church, quite nice inside, but not too specia. I would consider going straight to the tower.

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Birchwood, WI
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

The church is nothing real special inside. It has some good history, good exhibits and a nice old feel to it. The elevator to the top for the city view is very good!!

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012
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Very simple inside with photos and drawings of the history of the church and its spire. For 3Lats you can take a lift up the tower for fantastic views of the river, the city centre and the old town

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

From the view at the top (great place to see Riga from above) to its wonderful history, St. Peter's is a must see when in Riga. At one point the steeple was the highest wooden structure in Europe.

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Jurmala, Latvia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

It must be a part of a pleasant walking over Old Town of Riga and seeing Riga from the air.

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