Swedish Gate, Riga
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View of the Swedish Gate
The Swedish Gate (Latvian: Zviedru vārti) is situated in Riga, Latvia, and was erected 1698 as a part of the Riga Wall to provide access to barracks outside the city wall.[1][2]
Kurt Wallander visits the site in the novel Dogs of Riga.
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Coordinates: 56°57′05″N 24°06′23″E / 56.9514401°N 24.106375°E / 56.9514401; 24.106375
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