First World War narrow-gauge railway line: Lāčplēsis - Vitkopi
Infrastructure

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The place of a 9 km long railway line, the beginning of which was at the current Läčplėš railway station (Bhf. Kerghof), and the end point - the place at the modern Lake Witkop (Bhf. Witkop). There were two more stations on the line: Bhf. Sillesemnek (Silenieki) and Bhf. Hasenheide. In nature and on the LIDAR map, north of Vitkop Lake (artificial reservoir), > 100 pits of various sizes and shapes are visible - presumably the "traces" of buildings, warehouses, etc. infrastructure from the First World War. To the south of the lake is the cemetery of the Witkop brothers. With the support of this railway line, the needs of the German army front on the left bank of the Daugava were provided during the First World War.

Used sources and references:

1. Historical, LIDAR and other maps: https://vesture.dodies.lv/#m=15/56.71776/24.69606&l=O/KDW

2. Map “1914 – 19 Karte des Weslichen Russlands”