11 November Embankment (Riga)
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park, promenade, quay, embankment
Place for meetings, various fests and celebrations and for parade marches.
11. Novembra krastmala is named in honor of the 11,000 Latvians, who on 11 November 1919 finally defeated the armies of Russia and Germany who were trying to take over Riga (51,000 men). Before that day many of Latvian soldiers never held a rifle.
A few weeks later (1st December 1919) the invading armies were expelled from the rest of Latvia.
11. Novembra krastmala is named in honor of the 11,000 Latvians, who on 11 November 1919 finally defeated the armies of Russia and Germany who were trying to take over Riga (51,000 men). Before that day many of Latvian soldiers never held a rifle.
A few weeks later (1st December 1919) the invading armies were expelled from the rest of Latvia.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvian_War_of_Independence
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 56°56'51"N 24°6'13"E
- Biķernieki Forest 6.8 km
- Mežaparks 7.2 km
- Riga 7.6 km
- Mežaparks 8.7 km
- Forest 10 km
- Forest 12 km
- Forest 13 km
- Forest 15 km
- Seaside nature park 15 km
- Forest 15 km
- Old Riga 0.3 km
- Riga Citadel 0.8 km
- Agenskalns gulf 0.8 km
- Klīversala 0.8 km
- Beach 1 km
- Former Preses Nams 1.1 km
- Riga Passenger Port 1.1 km
- Ķīpsala 1.6 km
- Āgenskalns 2.2 km
- Central District Riga 2.3 km