[1] This is to the north of the old town centre (Vecrīga), close to Riga Castle and the banks of the Daugava River.

The foundation stone was laid in 1857 and the church was consecrated on 26 July 1859 by Bishop Walter Trower.

Church use was halted during the Soviet occupation, and in 1973 it became the home of the Riga Polytechnic Institute student club.

[2][3] After Latvia regained its independence in 1991, an English-speaking congregation was again formed under the guidance of Lutheran Pastor Arden Haug.

[5] The church operates a soup kitchen for homeless people in the undercroft,[6] and supports a club for the elderly (Senioru klubs).