Latvian National Museum of Art

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Events:
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Date from:
14.09.1905
Address:
Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela, Rīga, Latvija
Owner:
Latvijas valsts Kultūras ministrijas personā
Political territory:
Rīga
Categories:
Museum
Coordinates:
56.955813138705,24.113027240537
Additional information

The Latvian National Museum of Art (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs) is the richest collection of national art in Latvia. It houses more than 52,000 works of art reflecting the development of professional art in the Balticarea and in Latvia from the middle of the 18th century until the present time.

The museum is located in building in Riga, which is historically significant.

The building at 1, Janis Rozentāls sq. was designed by the German architect Wilhelm Neumann and built in 1905 — it is one of the most impressive historical buildings on the boulevard and is situated next to the Academy of Art. It was the first building in the Baltics to be built for the purposes of a museum.

Reconstruction of the museum was announced on 25 May 2010. Reconstruction was finished on 1 December 2015.

Sources: wikipedia.org

Events

Images Name Date Languages
1Tiek dibināts Latvijas Valsts mākslas muzejs Tiek dibināts Latvijas Valsts mākslas muzejs 15.03.1920lv

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Role Images Name From To Description Languages
1Людвиг Вильгельм  КерковиусЛюдвиг Вильгельм Керковиусlv, ru
2Янис РозенталсЯнис Розенталсde, en, fr, lt, lv, ru
3workВильгельм ПурвитВильгельм Пурвит00.00.191900.00.1940en, lv, ru
4workВильгельм  НейманВильгельм Нейман00.00.190500.00.1919de, en, lv, ru
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