Monetu street ( Latvian: Monētu iela , Monetnaya street ) is a very short (60 meters [1] ) street in Riga , in the historic Old Town district. It leads from Skarnyu street to Peterbaznitsas street , passes through the courtyard of house No. 2 on Kalkyu street (1957, architect O. Tilmanis ), borders the area near St. Peter's Church from the west.
| Coin Street | |
|---|---|
| Monētu iela | |
 Entrance to St. Peter's Basilica. Coin Street fits on the left | |
| general information | |
| A country | |
| City | Riga |
| Area | central District |
| Historical district | Old Town (Old Town) |
| Length | |
| Former names | Big Coin |
History
It is mentioned in documents in 1846 as Bolshaya Monetnaya street ( Latvian: Lielā Monētu Iela } [2] . Between it and Peter's church there was another street - Malaya Petrotserkovnaya, a section of which (now adjoining Peteraznitsas street ) became part of the modern Moneta street [ 3] .
Since the entire development of Moneta Street died during the Second World War [4] and today no buildings are listed on Moneta Street, this street is considered lost in many sources, including official ones.
Notes
- ↑ Rīgas ielu pamatlielumi (Latvian) (xls). Open data . Riga City Council (January 1, 2016). Date of treatment August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Monētu (Minc) iela
- ↑ During the Russian Empire, there was a small street in this quarter
- ↑ Maza Coin street // Riga: Encyclopedia = Enciklopēdija “Riga” / ch. ed. P.P. Eran. - Riga: Main Edition of Encyclopedias , 1989. - S. 440. - 880 p. - 60,000 copies. - ISBN 5-89960-002-0 .