Heritage
Monuments of Latvia
571 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
National architectural mon…242listed sites
archaeological monument of…177listed sites
local architectural monument95listed sites
local archaeological monum…19listed sites
1Rundāle Palace
Pilsrundāle, Bauska Municipality
palace · 1736 · baroque
Tentative World Heritage SiteNational architectural monument …
2Nativity Cathedral, Riga
Vecrīga, Riga
Eastern Orthodox cathedral · 1876 · Byzantine Revival
National architectural monument …
3House of the Livonian Noble Corporation
Vecrīga, Riga
parliament · 1864 · eclectic
National architectural monument …
4Ss. Boris and Gleb Cathedral, Daugavpils
Daugavpils, Daugavpils
Eastern Orthodox cathedral · 1904 · Russian Revival
National architectural monument …
5Building of Latvian Academy of Sciences
Riga, Riga
tower block · 1951 · Stalinist
local architectural monument
7Naval cathedral of St. Nicholas
Liepāja, Liepaja
Eastern Orthodox cathedral · 1900 · Russian Revival
National architectural monument …
8St. Peter's Church
Riga, Riga
church · 1201 · Baroque
National architectural monument …
9Martin Luther Cathedral, Daugavpils
Daugavpils, Daugavpils
Lutheran cathedral · 1892 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
10Riga Radio and TV Tower
Riga, Riga
television tower · 1986
local architectural monument
11Church of Jesus
Riga, Riga
church · 1818 · Classicism
National architectural monument …
12St. Saviour's church, Riga
Vecrīga, Riga
church · 1857 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
Photo: ScAvenger (Jānis Vilniņš) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
13Cesvaine Palace
Cesvaine, Madonas novads
manor house · 1890 · historicist
National architectural monument …
Photo: Smig at Russian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
14Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Church
Riga, Riga
church · 1814 · Classicism
National architectural monument …
15Corner House
Vecrīga, Riga
revenue house · 1912 · Art Nouveau
place of historical event of nat…local architectural monument
16Mežotne Palace
Mežotne, Bauska Municipality
manor house · 1798 · Neoclassical
National architectural monument …
17St. Martin's Church
Vecrīga, Riga
church · 1851 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
18St. James's Cathedral
Vecrīga, Riga
Catholic cathedral · 1201 · Romanesque
National architectural monument …
19Three Brothers
Vecrīga, Riga
building complex · 1401 · Gothic
National architectural monument …
Photo: Dainis Matisons uploaded and derivative work: MrPanyGoff · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
20Aglona Basilica
Aglona, Preiļu novads
international shrine · 1768 · Baroque
National architectural monument …
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
21Turaida Castle
Turaida, Sigulda Municipality
castle · 1214 · Brick Gothic
archaeological monument of state…
Photo: Christopher Walker from Krakow, Poland. Crop and rotation by User:Sozi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
22St. John's Church
Riga, Riga
church · 1201 · Gothic
National architectural monument …
23Arch of Alexander I
Vecrīga, Riga
triumphal arch · 1812 · Classicism
Latvian cultural monument
24Pelči Palace
Reģi, Kuldīga Municipality
manor house · 1903 · Art Nouveau
local architectural monument
25Salaspils Memorial
Salaspils, Salaspils Municipality
memorial · 2018 · brutalist
National architectural monument …
26St. Alexander Nevsky Church
Vecrīga, Riga
Eastern Orthodox church · 1820 · Classicism
National architectural monument …
28Our Lady of Sorrows Church
Vecrīga, Riga
church · 1701 · Gothic
National architectural monument …
Photo: Rėzeknė2.JPG: A. Orlov derivative work: Rabanus Flavus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
29Rēzekne Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Cathedral
Rēzekne, Rēzekne
cathedral · 1887 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
Photo: Jorge Franganillo from Barcelona, Spain · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
30Vecrīga
Vecrīga, Riga
old town
World Heritage Site
31Holy Trinity Cathedral, Riga
Vecrīga, Riga
Eastern Orthodox cathedral · 1900 · Russian-Byzantine
National architectural monument …
32Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Riga, Riga
Eastern Orthodox church · 1891 · Russian Revival
local architectural monument
33Church of Luther
Riga, Riga
church · 1891 · Gothic Revival
local architectural monument
34Church of the Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary in Daugavpils
Daugavpils, Daugavpils
church · 1902 · baroque revival
National architectural monument …
35Holy Trinity Cathedral, Liepāja
Liepāja, Liepaja
cathedral · 1742 · baroque
National architectural monument …
36Jelgava Immaculate Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Cathedral
Jelgava, Jelgava
cathedral · 1906 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
37St. Gertrude Old Church
Vecrīga, Riga
church · 1864 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
Photo: Smig at Russian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
38St. Mary Magdalene's Church
Vecrīga, Riga
church · 1301 · Baroque
National architectural monument …
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
39Sigulda New Castle
Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality
manor house · 1801 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
40St. Gertrude New Church
Vecrīga, Riga
church · 1903 · eclectic
National architectural monument …
41St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Vecrīga, Riga
church · 1885 · Gothic
National architectural monument …
42Church of Saint John the Baptist in Cēsis
Cēsis, Cēsis Municipality
church · 1281 · Gothic art
National architectural monument …
43Sabile synagogue
Sabile, Talsu novads
synagogue · 1890 · baroque revival
National architectural monument …
44Bīriņi manor house
Ragana, Sigulda Municipality
manor house · 1857 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
45Saint Peter in chains Roman Catholic Church in Daugavpils
Daugavpils, Daugavpils
church · 1845 · Classicism
National architectural monument …
46Stāmeriena Palace
Litene, Gulbene Municipality
manor house · 1801 · Renaissance Revival
National architectural monument …
47Alūksne New Castle
Alūksne, Alūksne Municipality
manor house · 1860 · Gothic Revival
National architectural monument …
48Kuldīga vaulted bridge
Reģi, Kuldīga Municipality
bridge · 1874
National architectural monument …
49Meanders of the Upper Daugava
Saliena, Augšdaugava Municipality
nature park · 1990
Tentative World Heritage Site
50Salaspils camp
Salaspils, Salaspils Municipality
concentration camp · 1941
Latvian cultural monument
52Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Rēzekne
Rēzekne, Rēzekne
church · 1842 · Byzantine Revival
National architectural monument …
53VEF Culture Palace
Vecrīga, Riga
cultural center · 1951 · eclectic
National architectural monument …
Photo: Jānis U. at Latvian Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
55Mežaparks
Bukulti, Ropaži Municipality
neighborhood · 1801
urban planning monument of natio…
56Alūksne Lutheran church
Alūksne, Alūksne Municipality
church · 1781 · Classicism
National architectural monument …
57Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Piedruja
Krāslava, Krāslava Municipality
church · 1759 · Vilnian Baroque
National architectural monument …
59Splendid Palace Riga
Vecrīga, Riga
movie theater · 1924
National architectural monument …
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iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| National architectural monument of Latvia | 242 |
| archaeological monument of state importance in Latvia | 177 |
| local architectural monument | 95 |
| local archaeological monument of Latvia | 19 |
| Latvian cultural monument | 12 |
| place of historical event of national importance | 7 |
| urban planning monument of national significance | 5 |
| National industrial monument | 4 |