Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation
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Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation (Latvian: Rīgas vēstures un kuģniecības muzejs) is housed by the Riga Dom Cathedral ensemble in the heart of the Old Riga, Latvia. It originated in 1773 as a private collection of Nikolaus von Himsel, a Riga doctor and, being one of the oldest museums in Europe, over the centuries it has grown into the largest collection of material evidence of the history of Riga.
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Palasta iela, Riga Old Riga
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| Latitude | Longitude |
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| N 56.948719 ° | E 24.103832 ° |
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Palasta iela 2
LV-1050 Riga, Old Riga
Vidzeme, Latvia
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