Pils street ( Latvian. Pils iela , Zamkova street ) - a street in Riga, in the historical district Old Town . It leads from Pils Square to Dome Square . The length of the street is 226 meters [1] .
| Pils Street | |
|---|---|
| Latvian. Pils iela | |
 View of Pils Street at the intersection with Anglicanu and Akla Streets | |
| general information | |
| A country | |
| City | Riga |
| Area | central District |
| Historical district | Old Town (Old Town) |
| Length | |
| Former names | Raederu |
Content
History
There is from the beginning of the XIV century. The oldest name is Rederu Street, by the name of the local homeowner. From the middle of the 15th century it got its current name - Castle as a road leading to Riga Castle . During archaeological excavations fragments of urban fortifications of the 13th-14th centuries were discovered here.
Attractions
- 5 - The Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin , the house of a priest (XVIII century).
- d. 6 - One of the classic burgher dwelling houses, built in 1795, architect Christoph Haberland .
- d. 7 - Residential building (1790, architect Christoph Haberland , rebuilt in 1893 according to the project of architect Edmund von Trompovsky ).
- D. 9 - Residential building (1793, architect Christoph Haberland ). From 1900 to 1939 the architect Wilhelm Boxlough lived).
- 11 - Danish Embassy (former club of English sailors, built in 1901, architect Wilhelm Boxlough ).
- 12 - Hotel "Grand Palace" (the former National Bank, built in 1877, architect Janis Baumanis , rebuilt into a hotel in 1999-2000).
- The oldest residential building in Riga at the beginning of the 20th century was considered the Vandeberg house, which stood at 13 , on the corner with Akla street . This small building with a high Gothic facade in the traditions of architecture of the XIV-XV centuries was rebuilt many times, and in 1905 it was demolished [2] . A residential building was erected on this site (1905, architect Alfred Ashenkampf , reconstruction of 1994-1996).
- d. 14 - Residential building of the XVII-XVIII centuries, rebuilt in 1929 according to the project of the architect Vladimir Shervinsky .
- d. 17 - Residential building (XVIII — XIX century).
- d.18 - Residential building (1876, architect Friedrich Wilhelm Hess ).
- d. 20 - Residential building (XVII century, rebuilt in 1806 and in 1888).
- 21 - Residential building (1698, built for the Riga governor, reconstructed in 1993 according to the project of architect E. Kalnins). He lived in the house, and then owned by A. D. Menshikov [3] .
- 23 - former exchange bank (1887, architect Heinrich Schel ,
rebuilt in 1927 by the architect Nicholas Herzberg).
The corner house with Miesnieku Street (No. 1) is one of the classic burgher houses, built in 1779, architect Christoph Haberland , renovated in 1997 by the architect Eduard Geyer.
At the exit of the street to the Dome Square is the Riga Stock Exchange Art Museum [4] . The building was built for the Riga Stock Exchange in 1852-1855, architect Harald von Bose . Restoration of 2008-2011.
Street in the cinema
- d. 23 in the movie " XX Century Begins " appeared as "the home of James Walter" [5]
Gallery
Former Exchange Bank
"James Walter's House"Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
st. Miesnieku, 1, architect Christoph Haberland
Art Museum Riga Exchange
"House of A. D. Menshikov"
Literature
- Pils street // Riga: Encyclopedia = Enciklopēdija “Riga” / ch. ed. P.P. Eran. - Riga: Main Edition of Encyclopedias , 1989. - S. 554. - 880 p. - 60,000 copies. - ISBN 5-89960-002-0 .
Notes
- ↑ Rīgas ielu pamatlielumi (Latvian) (xls). Open data . Riga City Council (January 1, 2016). Date of treatment August 15, 2016.
- ↑ The title of the oldest residential building in the city was carried by the house of Vandeberg
- ↑ Menshikov House
- ↑ Art Museum "Riga Exchange", Dome Square, 6, Riga
- ↑ James Walter House
Links
- Pils Street (Latvian)