Saulkrasti dougouts Fortification

Located in Saulkrasti, in the coastal dunes near the restaurant "Lagoon".

Russian army fortifications were built during World War I to provide coastal protection against German army landing operations. It is part of the fortification system of the protection area, which was located in the vicinity of strategically important objects.

During the First World War, the Russian army had established several lines of defense systems in the territory of Latvia. Should one of the lines be disrupted, new positions and additional forces would prevent the German army from moving forward. One of the lines was located in the zone that started in Saulkrasti, continued in Līgatne, Nītaure and ended in Koknese, joining the first line of defense that stretched along the bank of the Daugava. The aim was to fortify the area around Saulkrasti, as there were many important objects. Several crossings over rivers, a branched road network leading in the middle of Vidzeme, as well as protection positions that reached the sea shore.

Today, the place has trenches in a beautiful seaside forest overlooking the sea. It is one of the attractions in the wide range of Saulkrasti tourism.