Swedish Gate, Riga
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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] These gates are the only remaining gates from the former eight. They are located on Torņa street 11 (Torņa iela 11).[1]
Kurt Wallander visits the site in the novel Dogs of Riga.