AINAŽI SALACGRĪVA LIMBAŽI ALOJA un STAICELE

Transfiguration of Christ Orthodox Church

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The Orthodox parish of Limbaži is one of the oldest in Latvia. The magnificent church was built between 1900 and 1903 in the Neo-Byzantine style according to a three-part design and is located on the site of a former Livonian-era monastery. It is the largest Orthodox church in Vidzeme outside of Riga.

The Icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin

One of the most notable Orthodox Church hierarchs of the 20th century, Jānis (Garklāvs), was associated with the Orthodox parish of Limbaži. He became the Bishop of Riga during the difficult wartime years, and in 1944, he left Latvia, taking with him the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Tikhvin to keep it safe. After his death, his adoptive son, Archpriest Sergius Garklāvs, returned the miraculous icon to Tikhvin in 2004. At that time, a copy of the Our Lady of Tikhvin icon from the Transfiguration of Christ Church in Limbaži was taken to Riga and placed next to the original miraculous image.

Among the sacred treasures of the Limbaži Transfiguration of Christ Church, along with the Our Lady of Tikhvin icon, the icons of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker and Saint Alexander Nevsky are especially revered. Additionally, the icon of the Holy Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, sent from Mount Athos, from the Panteleimon Monastery, holds a special place of honor.

Location
Klostera iela 8
lat: 57.515063111813745; lon: 24.717204527749033
Contacts
+371 64022178
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Monument to the Latvian War of Independence

Address: Lībiešu iela 2
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In Lībiešu Street, in the garden of St. John’s Lutheran Church, stands a monument built in 1923 based on the design by P. Kundziņš, dedicated to those who fell in the Latvian War of Liberation (1914–1920). More info ››

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St. John’s Lutheran Church of Limbaži

Address: Lībiešu iela 2
Phone number: +371 25977777
The stone church was built in 1679–1680 according to a design by architect R. Bindenshu, funded by the Riga City Council. The building has suffered multiple fires. Between the church and the hospital, built in the 1930s, lies a moat that was originally dug for the defense of the Livonian castle.
In the churchyard, there is a monument built in 1923 based on the design of architect P. Kundziņš. It is dedicated to the fighters from the Limbaži region who fell in the Latvian War of Independence (1914–1920). The monument's unveiling in 1923 was attended by the President of Latvia, Jānis Čakste. More info ››

Monument to Composer and Author of the Latvia National Anthem Baumaņu Kārlis

Address:Cēsu un Dailes ielu stūris
Located at the intersection of Dailes Street and Cēsu Street. In Limbaži, there are two monuments dedicated to the author of the Latvian national anthem, Baumaņu Kārlis. The first one, created by Gustavs Šķilters, was unveiled in 1920 – 15 years after the composer's death – at his burial site in the Limbaži Cemetery (Jūras Street Cemetery). The second monument was unveiled in 1998 in the old town of Limbaži (at the intersection of Dailes and Cēsu Streets), with the participation of then-President Guntis Ulmanis. The authors of the monument are sculptors Juris Rapa and Zigrīda Rapa. The sculpture depicts Baumaņu Kārlis after conducting the anthem. More info ››
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