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Karl basin (Riga)

Latvia / Riga / Riga

Basin named after King of Karl XI (also Charles XI of Sweden) named city gates, once standing very next to Karl street (nowadays called 13.janvara street).
Karl gates also was reason to name many other close standing toponyms.
Karl ravelin, Karl street, Karl lock, Karl hay market, Karl bridge.
Karl gates was dismantled in 1860`ties.
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Coordinates:   56°56'39"N   24°6'51"E
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This article was last modified 8 years ago