Photoplaces: Jurmala

Articles by "Jurmala"

Rāda ziņas ar etiķeti Jurmala. Rādīt visas ziņas

Dubulti Lutheran church

plkst. janvāris 01, 2019 0

Travel Guide with beautiful photos and exciting descriptions of the most amazing and unique places in Baltic states and Europe.

One of the most unusual and beautiful churches in Latvia - the largest in Art Nouveau style - is Dubulti Lutheran church in Jurmala town. The rounded shapes of the church, Fachwerk elements on it's bell tower, flora motifs, mascarons and other Art Nouveau elements makes it very charming.

building Jurmala Latvia Latvia building Latvia buildings

Kemeri hotel/sanatorium, Jurmala (Ķemeru viesnīca/sanatorija, Jūrmala)

plkst. septembris 22, 2018 0

Travel Guide with beautiful photos and exciting descriptions of the most amazing and unique places in Baltic states and Europe.

Huge, palace-like Neoclassicism and Neoeclecticism building, often compared with a white ship, was built in 1936 as a state's hotel - one of the most modern in Europe. In Soviet times, there was a sanatorium. Nowadays the building itself is renovated and it's planned to renew hotel there, but the nearby area today is still run-down (although gradually being redeveloped).