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The capital of Latvia, Riga, is situated in the southwestern part of the region. Literally meaning "the Middle Land", it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River . Sometimes in German , it was also known as Livland , the German form from Latin Livonia , though it comprises only a small part of Medieval Livonia and about ...
Totensonntag (German: [ˈtoːtn̩zɔntaːk] ⓘ, Sunday of the Dead), also called Ewigkeitssonntag (Eternity Sunday) or Totenfest, is a Protestant religious holiday in Germany and Switzerland, commemorating the faithful departed.
The 20th century brought World War I and the impact of the Russian Revolution to Riga. The Imperial German Army marched into Riga in 1917. In 1918 the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed giving the Baltic countries to Germany as puppet kingdoms. Riga became the capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia.
Free City of Riga (German: Freie Stadt Riga, Latvian: Rīgas brīvpilsēta) is a city-state, which existed in modern times, one of the German state formations that arose in the medieval Baltic during the crisis of the Livonian Confederation at the end of the 16th century. The main governing body of the city during these years was the Riga City ...
1721 – Riga becomes part of Russian empire. [4] 1728 – St. Peter and St. Paul Church built (approximate date). [citation needed] 1765 – City Hall built. [4] 1773 Great Cemetery and Pokrov Cemetery established. Himsel Museum established. [11] 1781 – City becomes capital of Riga viceroyalty. [1] 1782 – The Riga City Theater is founded. [12]
Jēkabpils (Latvian: [ˈjeːkapːils] ⓘ) is a state city in Jēkabpils Municipality in southeastern Latvia, located roughly halfway between the capital Riga and Daugavpils, and spanning the Daugava River. The name of the city literally translates into "Castle of Jacob".
The largest ecclesiastical state was the Archbishopric of Riga (18,000 km 2, 6,900 sq mi) followed by the Bishopric of Courland (4,500 km 2, 1,700 sq mi), Bishopric of Dorpat, and Bishopric of Ösel-Wiek. The nominal head of Terra Mariana as well as the city of Riga was the Archbishop of Riga as the apex of the ecclesiastical hierarchy. [15]
It is the second-largest city in the country after the capital Riga, which is located some 230 kilometres (143 miles) northwest and is the ninth most populous city in the Baltic states. [ 4 ] Daugavpils is located relatively close to Belarus and Lithuania (distances of 33 km (21 mi) and 25 km (16 mi), respectively), and some 120 km (75 mi) from ...