Riga Cathedral pipe organ, Monumental pipe organ at Riga Cathedral, Latvia
The pipe organ spans 25 meters in height, 12.5 meters in width, and contains 6,718 pipes distributed across 26 wind chests within the cathedral structure.
E.F. Walcker & Sons constructed this instrument between 1882 and 1883, replacing an earlier organ that had been the largest in the world until its destruction in 1547.
The organ features two complete consoles, with the main one positioned in the upper gallery containing four manuals and a second console duplicating the fourth manual below.
The instrument incorporates 124 stops activated through mechanical tracker action, complemented by pneumatic levers on the first two manuals to reduce physical effort.
The pipes range from 10 meters to 13 millimeters in length, crafted from pine, fir, maple, oak, beech, pear, and various metal alloys.
Location: Central District
Inception: 1883
Part of: Riga Cathedral
Address: Doma laukums 1
GPS coordinates: 56.94982,24.10538
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:13
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