The lighthouse was built in 1930. It is 22.8 m high and is located on a hill at the former narrow gauge railroad and until today it shows the way to the seafarers. It is... Read More
Akmenrags Lighthouse (Latvian: Akmeņraga bāka) - a lighthouse on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea, located to the south of the resort town of Pāvilosta. The... Read More
Daugavgrīva Lighthouse (Latvian: Daugavgrīvas bāka) is a lighthouse located in Daugavgrīva on the Bay of Riga on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse... Read More
The Western breakwater was finished in 1885 and stretches 860 metres into the sea. Together with the Eastern breakwater it regulates the flow of water from the Daugava... Read More
Engure is a village in the northern part of Engure municipality, Latvia, at the sea shore of the Gulf of Riga. Engure is also the centre of Engure parish. Read More
The present Kolka lighthouse is the only lighthouse in Latvia that was built on an artificially created island. It is located in the sea, 5.14 km from the ruins of the... Read More
The Kurmrags lighthouse is located on the Ķurmrags foreland. It is the most pronounced foreland in the Vidzeme part of the Gulf of Rīga. It was built in 1924. In the... Read More
Mangalsala - this is the very first part of the city, which incoming ships see, going by Daugava from Riga gulf side. Exactly from Mangalsala there is a dike (or Eastern... Read More
The Mersrags lighthouse is situated at the tip of the shore shooting forth into the sea, near the place where a stony shoal lies. Old legends tell that plunderers would... Read More
“Miķeļbāka” lighthouse that is 62 metres high was built in 1884 and it is the highest lighthouse in the Baltic region. It has an observation platform at the height... Read More
This hydro technical construction is closely connected with building of Liepāja's Navy fortress and Naval Port construction, and it is a very significant part of... Read More
The Northern Fort is an integral part of the Liepāja Fortress. Here you can walk subterranean labyrinth and bunkers, get information about Liepāja Fortress, its hisroty... Read More
A more than half a kilometre long section of the Northern Wavebreaker in Ainaži has survived till these days. The coastal (randu) meadows stretching nearby abound in... Read More
Ovisi Lighthouse (Latvian: Ovišu bāka) — a lighthouse located in Tārgale on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse in Tārgale, is the oldest... Read More
A good spot for birdwatching is next to the mouth of the lake Pape canal. This 1,77km waterway links Lake Pape to the Baltic Sea. The place is accessible on foot from... Read More
The lighthouse was built in 1910; in a place of a former lighthouse (which existed since 1887); on the southernmost tip of Latvia's coast to the Baltic Sea. During... Read More
In the winter of 1878, the German Baron Otto Friedrich von Lilienfeld began the construction of two parallel jetties – the North jetty and the South jetty, at his own... Read More
So-called protective port was only established in Roja in the early 20th century, with a protective dam 500 metres from the shore that was 213 m long. The dam gradually... Read More
The lighthouse of Salacgrīva is located on the right bank of the river Salaca – it is a quadrangular white tower with a red lantern and it was built in 1925. Today the... Read More
The lighthouse was built between 1849–1850; however the area historically, since the eleventh century, has been a site of plunderers who lit misleading signal-fires to... Read More
Užava Lighthouse (Latvian: Užavas bāka) - a lighthouse located on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse stands in an isolated location, on a 28 metres... Read More
The South Pier features a promenade with a viewing platform next to the lighthouse. The Piers were built in 1905 from the design of the civil engineer M. Šistovskis.... Read More
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