German army concrete fire point at Ķegums HPP (in the territory of the Energy Museum)
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Located 300 m northwest of the Ķegums HPP dam (Ķegums avenue), in the territory of the Energy Museum. Relatively well preserved, visually impressive. Can only be viewed when visiting the Energy Museum, or from the north, on the other side of the fence of the Ķegums HPP territory. This is one of the firing points of the German army's World War I defense line on the left bank of the Daugava, which can be more or less traced along the entire length of the left bank of the Daugava. The aforementioned defense line is a large-scale military system that has not yet been truly evaluated as a unified whole.
Used sources and references:
1. The story of Harijs Jaunzems (former engineer of Ķegums HPP);
2. Energy Museum: https://latvenergo.lv/lv/energetikas-muzejs/par-muzeju
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Efforts to prevent the explosion of the Ķegums HPP
During World War II, when the armies retreated, a large number of militarily and logistically important facilities in Latvia were blown up so that these resources would not be left for the enemy. Such facilities were also in the vicinity of Ķegums, where one of the most important facilities is the Ķegums HPP, which, thanks to the efforts and efforts of its employees, was not completely destroyed.