Akmeņrags Lighthouse and the fate of the "Saratov"
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The Akmeņrags Lighthouse is located in Saka parish, 10 kilometres southwest of Pāvilosta. The top of the lighthouse can be reached by a spiral staircase and it offers views of the sea and the surrounding forests. Standing at 37 metres high, the current lighthouse tower was built in 1921, while the previous lighthouse was destroyed during World War I.
The Akmeņrags Lighthouse stands out among other lighthouses in Latvia, as it is located in one of the most dangerous places for sailing in the entire Baltic Sea coast. The signal beam of the lighthouse marks a rocky bank, which extends approximately two nautical miles or 3.7 kilometres into the sea in a north-western direction. The depth of the bank is just over two metres. The location of the lighthouse has remained unchanged, but the coastline has been receding over the years. Although a navigation light has been here since 1879, Akmeņrags has seen several shipwrecks. The most notable occurred in September 1923 when a Latvian steamer named Saratow struck the ground. In 1919, Saratow briefly served as the seat of the Latvian Provisional Government. Akmeņrags used to be home to a border guard post, and buildings of the Soviet Army are can be viewed here.
Panaudoti šaltiniai ir literatūra:
Lighthouses - Ventspils Freeport Authority (portofventspils.lv)
https://www.latvia.travel/lv/apskates-vieta/akmenraga-baka
Edukacinės programos
Excursion to Akmenrag lighthouse
It is possible to climb the Akmeņraga lighthouse via a spiral staircase. Climbing the lighthouse offers a fantastic view of the sea and surrounding forests. The lighthouse is the main ornament of Akmeņraga. In 2011, during the implementation of the project, the road to the Akmeņraga lighthouse was reconstructed. Far beyond the borders of Akmeņraga, information has spread about the unique collection of amber and stones collected by the lighthouse keeper.
Susijusi laiko juosta
Susijusios temos
Susijusi istorija
Uždrausti švyturiai ir pajūris
SSRS laikais Šiaurės ir Vakarų Kuržemės pakrantė iš tikrųjų buvo visuomenei uždaros karinės zonos, tačiau lankytis švyturiuose ar net fotografuotis buvo draudžiama.
„PZ“ – pasienio zona
Vērgalės kaimo liaudies deputatų tarybos pirmininko Andrio Zaļkalno (1982-1989) prisiminimai apie gyvenimą pasienio zonoje.
Akmenrago švyturys ir seklumas – vienos didžiausių laivų kapinių Baltijos jūroje
Būtent Akmensrago švyturio apylinkėse 1923 m. sausio 13 d. ant seklumos tragiškai užplaukė ir sudužo garlaivis Saratov , prie kurio prisiglaudė K. Ulmanio vadovaujama laikinoji vyriausybė, kuriant nepriklausomą Latvijos valstybę.
Akmenrago karinis kompleksas
Sovietmečiu Akmenrage buvo karinis kompleksas.
Memories of Artūrs Ozols about the ship "Saratov"
Artūrs Ozols graduated from Riga Polytechnic and served as a naval officer (midshipman) and engineer in the Russian Black Sea Fleet aboard the warship Panteleimon. During the Latvian Liberation Struggle, he joined the Student Company. In Liepaja he put the ship "Saratov" into service. Arthurs Ozols' memoirs about the ship "Saratov" were published in the Dauagava Vanagi monthly
Kyšulys ir laivas "Saratov"
Galima daryti prielaidą, kad Liepoja trumpą laiką buvo Latvijos sostinė, nes Laisvės kovų metu Laikinoji vyriausybė stovėjo laive Saratov būtent šiame mieste. Laikinąją vyriausybę po išvadavimo Saratovas nugabeno į Rygą, tačiau daug kas nežino, kad tokio mums svarbaus laivo istorija baigėsi jūroje ties Akmenrage.
Kurzeme coast - closed area
During the Cold War, the entire Kurzeme coastline was a closed zone to the public - Soviet border guards were the main decision-makers here, with guard posts at certain distances and observation towers with spotlight stations on the beach. Civilians were only allowed on the seafront during daylight hours.
„Latvijos TSR AE bus čia!
Andrio Zaļkalno (g. 1951 m., Vėrgalės kaimo Liaudies deputatų tarybos pirmininkas (1982-1989)) prisiminimai apie laiką, kai Akmenrage beveik buvo pastatyta atominė elektrinė.
Latvian Army armored train No.5 or "Kalpaks"
Latvian Army Armoured Train No.5 or "Kalpaks" was a light armoured train in the Latvian Armed Forces in 1919.