Location: Jurmala
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The 5 Best Monuments & Statues in Jurmala, Riga Region
Jūrmala (Latvian pronunciation: [juːrmala] ( listen) "seaside") is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching 32 km (20 miles) and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River. It has a 33 km (21 miles) stretch of white-sand beach, and a population of 56,646, making it the fifth largest city in Latvia.
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1. Pine trees of Rainis
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Azalee99 - Vienna, Austria
interesting modern sculpture, but you need a little background in Latvian poetry to appreciate the point. next to the beach, and surrounded by a little wall you can sit on and have a snack while contemplating how times change.
2. Brunurupucis (The Turtle)
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4.0 based on 274 reviews
The most photographed object in Jurmala. Turtle sculpture symbolises long prosperity. Sculptor - J. Barda, 1995
Reviewed By bananablossom17 - Riga, Latvia
This monument has become a real land mark of Jurmala. If you are visiting this city, taking photo with the turtle with the sea on the background ( or better- sunset!) is a must!
3. Kemeri Love Islet
4. Lacplesis Monument
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By UldisV - Jurmala, Latvia
Monument - one of symbols for Jurmala (Yurmala) is situated at very center of resort town and decorate it for more than 50 years. Despite of all turbulent events this concrete statue of national hero was created in deep Soviet times - 1953, and show the highest point of Soviet attempt to rise national romance under Soviet conditions. Amazing fact - there are no traces that somewhere in national legends Lachplesis - national epic hero, fought dragon. He fought against crusaders, and there must be crusader beneath his legs. For some reason this was changed, this amuse me because just few years before creation of monument Soviet Union win war with Nazi Germany - descendants of crusaders (by their own opinion).
