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Riga Old Town
A UNESCO-listed medieval old town with the finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in the world, centered on charming cobblestone squares.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Ogre, Latvia · Europe
Ogre sits on the route: 15 minutes from Ikšķile, 43km from Gutmanis Cave.
Ogre is a town located in Ogre, Latvia. With a population of 22,767, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ogre sits in Latvia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Riga time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ogre to your route.
Ogre () is the state city in Ogre Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, 36 kilometres (22 miles) east of the capital Riga, and is situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers. It has been a city since 1928. The population in 2020 was 23,273. It is a state city (although without a separateRead more
municipal government), and is the seat of Ogre Municipality. Previously, it also served as the seat of Ogre district.
Ogre is composed of three parts: Jaunogre (meaning "New Ogre"), Ogre (the center of the city), and Pārogre (meaning "Ogre across [the river]" though not all the named region is across the river).
The name of the city comes from the Ogre river. The Ogre village was first mentioned in 1206, called "Oger" in German.
In 1861, when the Riga–Daugavpils Railway was built, Riga's residents started to build summer cottages here. In 1862 Ogre became a health resort.
The city's coat of arms was granted in 1938, and shows the river and pinewoods of Ogre.
There is a cultural centre, an art school and a music school in Ogre. It has three Latvian language schools, and one Russian language school — Jaunogre Secondary School.
The city also has a cemetery with the remains of German soldiers who died during the First and Second World Wars, or died in captivity between 1944 and 1951.
Ogre is the home city for the 2016–2017 Latvian ice hockey champions HK Kurbads.
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Ogre is located in Ogre, Latvia, Europe. The coordinates are 56.8162 latitude, 24.6140 longitude.
Ogre has a population of approximately 22,767 people, making it a town in Latvia.
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A UNESCO-listed medieval old town with the finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in the world, centered on charming cobblestone squares.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The world's greatest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings, with over 800 ornate facades featuring elaborate sculptures, faces, and floral motifs.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Medieval Lutheran cathedral in Riga's old town, the largest church in the Baltics, known for its large 19th-century pipe organ.
34 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Olympic-standard bobsleigh and luge track in Gauja National Park offering public rides, with its own access road and car park.
41 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A striking red-brick medieval castle rising above the wooded Gauja valley near Sigulda, its round tower offering sweeping views over Latvia's 'Switzerland'. An easy, scenic drive from Riga.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
The widest cave in the Baltics, a sandstone grotto with centuries of carved inscriptions, beside the Sigulda–Turaida road with parking.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Castle complex combining a ruined Livonian Order fortress and a later ducal residence on a ridge between two rivers, with parking.
53 km · about 60 min drive
beach
Latvia's premier seaside resort stretching along 33 kilometers of white sand beach, famous for its charming wooden Art Nouveau villas.
54 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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