St Gertrude Old Church, Riga

St. Gertrude Old Church
St. Gertrude Old Church
56°57′28.72″N 24°7′17.98″E / 56.9579778°N 24.1216611°E / 56.9579778; 24.1216611
LocationRiga
CountryLatvia
DenominationLutheran
History
ConsecratedMarch 2, 1869

St Gertrude Old Church (Latvian: Vecā Svētās Ģertrūdes evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca) is a Lutheran church in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. The church is situated at the address 8 Ģertrūdes Street. It has a long association with Riga's German ethnic community, and the congregation worship in the German language.

Seven St. Gertrude’s churches have stood on or near the present location. The church is located in a suburb of Riga, historically outside the main city walls, and thus were unprotected in times of war or siege.