sandy beach, ~7 km asphalt roads 2–3 h the Latvian economy improved, The spectrum of architectural styles includes construction of impressive both Classicism and Neo-Gothic style, as well Asman sions and villas flourished as National Romantic style and Functionalism. in Jūrmala. During the 1920s and 30s, the Currently, many of these buildings are declared so-called Lielupe summer cottage colony local or national architectural monuments. was formed on the lands of Bulduri Manor, and eminent Latvian science, art and culture workers, such as state presidents Jānis Čakste and Gustavs Zemgals, composer Jānis Zālitis, book publisher Jānis Roze, doctor Pauls Stradiņš, architect Indriķis Blankenburgs, TOURISM ROUTE and many other great Latvian minds started building their summer cottages in Lielupe, or LIELUPE the so-called “Far Jūrmala”. The buildings in this territory fully reveal the architectural features of residential buildings in Riga Jūrmala at the time of the independent State of Latvia. LIELUPE TOURISM ROUTE 19 36. LĪNIJA LIELUPE JAUNĶEMERI BULDURI DZINTARI MAJORI DUBULTI KAUGURI JAUNDUBULTI PUMPURI VAIVARI ASARI MELLUŽI PRIEDAINE ĶEMERI SLOKA VALTERI 33. LĪNIJA 20 18 17 27. LĪNIJA JŪRNIEKU IELA ROTAS IELA 28. LĪNIJA BULDURU PROSPEKTS 15 25. LĪNIJA 13 23. LĪNIJA 26. LĪNIJA 21. LĪNIJA 12 16 24. LĪNIJA 14 21 8 20. LĪNIJA 18. LĪNIJA 22. LĪNIJA 9 19. LĪNIJA 22 11 KRĪVU IELA 10 17. LĪNIJA 6 7 15. LĪNIJA 23 5 MEŽA PROSPEKTS 4 24 ERNESTA BIRZNIEKA UPĪŠA IELA MEŽOTNES 25 OSKARA KALPAKA PROSPEKTS 12. LĪNIJA 14. LĪNIJA BULDURU13. LĪNIJA PROSPEKTS3 VIKINGU IELA 11. LĪNIJA 8. LĪNIJA VIENĪBAS MEŽA PROSPEKTS VIDUS PROSPEKTS 26 9. LĪNIJA PROSPEKTS VIDUS PROSPEKTS 2 7. LĪNIJA PAULA STRADIŅA IELA MEŽA PROSPEKTS 1 AIZPUTES IELA ST. LIELUPE MASTU IELA PROSPEKTSJASMĪNU IELA BRĪVĪBAS VIESTURA IELA PULKA IELA KULDĪGAS IELA RĒZEKNES LIELUPE TOURISM ROUTE 1 1971) and Pēteris Birkerts (1881-1956). Not 5 far away you will also find the resting place Railway station “Lielupe” of the Latvian writer Ernests Birznieks-Upītis Bulduru prospekts 79 The station building is an architectural mon- (1871–1960). Architectural monument. The building was ument; built in 1913 next to the railway line constructed in 1909 in National Romantic opened in 1877 for the convenience of fish- style according to the design project by the 1 ermen and holidaymakers. Until 1932 the sta- 3 architect Heinz Pirang. tion, along with the surrounding district was Meža prospekts 77 called “Buļļi”. This is one of the oldest railway National monument of architecture. The build- 6 station wooden buildings in Jūrmala, which ing was built in 1927 after a project by the has survived to this day and is still functioning. architect Dāvids Zariņš. This was the home of Ernesta Birznieka-Upīša iela 15 the publisher Jānis Roze (1878–1942). The building is difficult to see from the street, 2 Jānis Roze was one of the most prominent as it is located on the far end of the land plot. 2 Latvian publishers during the period of National monument of history. The prominent The Lielupe cemetery 1920s-1940s. At the start of the First World Latvian literary scholars and brothers Antons The cemetery is enclosed by an impressive War, he acquired a printing house and in Birkerts (1876–1971) and Pēteris Birkerts stone fence with two distinctive features: 1919 he founded the publishing company (1881–1956) once lived in this building. It is wooden lathing and a beautiful entrance “Jāņa Rozes apgāds” and opened a book- curious that the street was named after their 3 gate. Many outstanding minds of Latvian sci- shop. Works by Latvian writers, textbooks close friend and writer Ernests Birznieks-Up- ence, art, and culture rest here. and calendars were published in highly ar- ītis, who stayed on the second floor of the When entering through the cemetery gates, tistic printing techniques. In 1927 he built his building over the summers of 1943-1957. on the left there are tombstones made by family home in Lielupe. In 1941 Jānis Roze Niklāvs Strunke in the family cemetery of the was deported to the Solikamsk labour camp famous bookseller Jānis Roze (1878-1942). with his family, where he died in 1942. 7 4 Nearby, you will also notice a large tomb- Bulduru prospekts 93 stone with philosophical engravings on the Architectural monument. The National Ro- grave of the outstanding Latvian organist 4 mantic style building was constructed in 1928. Tālivaldis Deksnis (1946-2018) and a 1962 Jūrmala Registry Office memorial sculpture called “Two Muses” by (Paula Stradiņa iela 6) the sculptor Kārlis Zemdega on the graves The Jūrmala Registry Office building was built of the literary scholars Antons Birkerts (1876- in the 1960s in the style of Soviet modernism. 5 LIELUPE TOURISM ROUTE 8 10 12 19. līnija 1 19. līnija 4 Rotas iela 1 National monument of architecture. This dis- The building is difficult to see from the street, as The building was constructed in the 1930s tinctly Classical building was constructed in it is located on the far end of the land plot. This according to the design created by Eižens 1928 after the project by the famous architect house was the home of composer and music Laube. This building was once home to Arvīds 7 Eižens Laube as a summer house for the pub- critic Jānis Zālītis (1884–1943) from 1923 un- Kalniņš (1894–1981), a professor, chemist, lic figure Jānis Dāvis (1867-1959). til 1943. After his death, the widow of Jānis and public figure. Jānis Dāvis was well known as a successful Zālītis left the house to the Latvian Composers In 1925, when the Lielupe summer house col- Latvian real estate entrepreneur as well as Union, and it became The Jānis Zālītis House ony was formed, Arvīds Kalniņš was also in- publicist, educator and leader of the Temper- of Arts, where nearly all of our best musical volved in its organisation. He participated in ance movement. He compiled several text- minds have worked and rested. Currently, the the creation and manufacturing of the tuber- 8 books and his alphabet book was taken as building belongs to the Latvian Composers culosis treatment “PASS” and the antibacterial an example by future authors. He was also Union. treatment “Furacilin”. He actively participated a great patron: he donated land for the con- Jānis Zālītis was the first director of the Latvian in the Latvian chess life, and was one of the struction of several schools and granted prop- National Opera. He participated in the found- organisers of the 1937 and 1939 internation- erty to the University of Latvia. ing of the Latvian Music Group (the predeces- al tournaments in Ķemeri. sor of today’s Latvian Composers Union) as 9 well as organising the Latvian Song Festival. 9 He composed relatively few pieces: 40 solos, 13 19. līnija 2 as many choir songs, folklore renderings and Rotas iela 3 20th century architectural monument. Under some piano pieces, but his musical art with its National monument of architecture. This the influence of Art Nouveau, it was construct- intense lyricism and spirituality belongs to the Historical and Art Deco style building was ed with an asymmetrical volume composition treasures of Latvian music. constructed in 1929 according to the design 12 and details in the new National Romantic created by the architect Eižens Laube. The style. The building is characterized by a small, 11 building’s special charm is derived from its oc- tower-shaped corner construction with a wide tagon-shaped tower and pointed Neo-Goth- divided Art Nouveau style veranda. Bulduru prospekts 101 ic windows, as well as its Neoclassical bal- Architectural monument. The National Ro- ustrade. A geometric garden with a classic mantic style building was constructed in the fountain once stood in front of the building. 1930s. 13 LIELUPE TOURISM ROUTE 14 16 and extends from Bulduri to the mouth of the Lielupe river. The Ragakāpa Nature Park is a Rotas iela 4 Rotas iela 8 specially protected nature area, which was National monument of architecture. The Na- Local monument of architecture. The National formed in 1962 to preserve the old dune pine tional Romantic style building was constructed Romantic style building was constructed in the forests and the diversity of the coastal nature. in the 1930s. 1930s. The park contains several protected species of 14 plants, insects and birds. It contains 340-year 15 17 old pine trees and one of the highest (17 m) dunes in Latvia. The park has two boardwalk Rotas iela 5 Rotas iela 15 nature trails, one of which connects the park- This building was once home to the legal sci- Architectural monument. The building was ing lot on 36. līnija with the Jūrmala Open-Air entist, politician, and participant of the resist- once the residence of Latvian painter and Museum. 15 ance movement of the Second World War writer Raimonds Staprāns. It was built in the Konstantīns Čakste (1901–1945). He bought 1930s as a two-story wood and plaster house the land on Rotas iela in 1932 and after a few with a veranda and two balconies. 20 years constructed a summer cottage there. In Bulduru prospekts 135 2001, a memorial plate was placed at the Architectural monument. This Neoclassical 18 building to mark the 100th anniversary of two-story wooden building is a typical exam- 16 Konstantīns Čakste. The Lielupe Lighthouse ple of Jūrmala’s villa architecture. The building Konstantīns Čakste was born in Bulduri, in The only lighthouse in Jūrmala. Built in 1956. was constructed around 1910 as the summer the family of the first president of Latvia, Jānis The lighthouse building is a lattice tower clad cottage of Dmitry Sverbeev, Governor-Gen- Čakste. During the 1930s he was an assistant in red and white boards.