St. Gertrude Old Church
Vecā Svētās Ģertrūdes baznīca
The brick neogothic church of St. Getrude, despite "old" in its name, is an entirely late 19th-century creation that replaced a series of stone and wooden churches that stood there (and were repeatedly destroyed due to being outside of the city walls) since the 15th century. The unusual veracity with which the 19th-century architects interpreted the principles of Gothic architecture may make the church pass for an authentic medieval creation, both inside and out. St. Gertrude has long-standing links with Riga's German Lutheran community, and offers religious services in German. The Latvian Lutheran community which used to share the church with the German has moved to the "new" St. Getrude church further east down Brīvības Street.
- Address
- Ģertrūdes iela 8
- Hours
- Mon Tue 10:00 - 14:00; Wed Thu 14:00 - 19:00; Sun 09:00 - 14:00
- Price
- Free
Listing from Wikivoyage: Riga/Centrs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.