Kaļķu iela


Kaļķu iela is a street in the medieval old town of Riga. The street begins at the central square Rātslaukums and goes to the North East till the borders of the historical centre. Brīvības iela and Brīvības bulvāris form a continuation of Kaļķu iela.

History

The street was first mentioned in 1407. In 1950, during the Soviet occupation of Latvia, Kaļķu iela was merged with Brīvības iela and Brīvības bulvāris to form the central street of Soviet Riga that was called Lenin Street.

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