Hamburgas Street ( Latvian. Hamburgas iela ) is a street in the Northern district of Riga , in Mezaparks . It runs, changing direction several times, from Kokneses Avenue to Ezermalas Street . The total length of the street is 1086 meters [1] .
| Hamburgas street | |
|---|---|
| Latvian. Hamburgas iela | |
 House number 31 | |
| general information | |
| A country | |
| City | Riga |
| Area | North District |
| Historic District | Mezaparks |
| Length | |
| Former names | Ladoga |
| Name in honor | |
All over covered with asphalt. Movement along the street is two-way. Public transport on the street does not run, but on Kokneses Avenue there is a tram stop “Hamburgas iela” [2] .
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History
The street was laid in 1900 under its present name ( Rus. Hamburg Street , German Hamburger Straße ) - in honor of the city of Hamburg (like many other streets in this district, it bears the name of one of the cities of the Hanseatic League ) [3] .
From 1915 to 1917, it was temporarily renamed Ladoga Street ( Latvian. Ladogas iela ), then the original name was returned and no longer changed [4] .
Building and Landmarks
Hamburgas Street is built up with private mansions, mostly from the beginning of the 20th century. 14 buildings on this street are recognized monuments of architecture, including 3 - monuments of national importance [5] .
- House 5 - a private residential house (architect E. Kupfer, 1905, 1907) - a monument of architecture of national importance.
- House 21 - a private residential house (architect A. Witte, 1908) - a monument of architecture of national importance.
- House 25 - a private residential house (architect Oscar Bar, 1910) - a monument of architecture of national importance.
Adjacent streets
Hamburgas Street intersects with the following streets:
- Kokneses Avenue
- Sudrabu Edge street
- Libekas street
- Annas Sackes street
- Petarupes street
- Velmes street
- Ezermalas street
Notes
- ↑ Rīgas ielu pamatlielumi (Latvian) (xls). Open data . Riga City Council (January 1, 2016). The appeal date is August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Public transport timetable for the stop “Hamburgas iela”
- ↑ Streets of Mezaparks at citariga.lv
- ↑ Hamburgas iela / Original street names of Riga
- ↑ Rīga, Hamburgas iela State Register of Architectural Monuments mantojums.lv (Latvian)