Palace of Justice, Riga

Latvijas Tiesu pils
Brīvības bulvāris (Freedom Boulevard), Riga.
Location within Riga
Alternative names Cabinet of Ministers Building
General information
Architectural style Neoclassical
Address 36 Brīvības bulvāris
Town or city Riga
Country Latvia
Coordinates 56°57′13″N 24°7′4.08″E / 56.95361°N 24.1178000°E / 56.95361; 24.1178000Coordinates: 56°57′13″N 24°7′4.08″E / 56.95361°N 24.1178000°E / 56.95361; 24.1178000
Construction started 4 December 1936
Completed 1938
Inaugurated 9 December 1938
Design and construction
Architect Frīdrihs Skujiņš

The Palace of Justice (Latvian: Latvijas Tiesu pils) is a set of courthouses and administrative buildings in Riga. It is the location of sittings of the Supreme Court of Latvia, of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia and the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice.

History

Senate

Between 1918 and 1940 the highest judicial power in Latvia was the Senate of Latvia (Latvijas Senāts). The building was constructed between 1936 and 1938 as a new home for the Senate and the Ministry of Justice under the authoritarian regime of Kārlis Ulmanis. The foundation stone was laid by War Minister Jānis Balodis and it was officially opened by Justice Minister Hermanis Apsītis.

Executive building

Old Senate chamber

During the alternating Nazi and Soviet occupations the building was home to the Reich Commissariat and the Latvian SSR Council of Ministers. Since the 1990s the usual meeting place of the Cabinet of Latvia has been the old Senate chamber.

Location

The building is located on Brīvības bulvāris (Freedom Boulevard) at the triangular intersection of Elizabetes iela, Tērbatas iela (Tartu street) and Brīvības. Next door is the Riga Regional Court (Rīgas apgabaltiesa).

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.