landmark
Riga Old Town
A UNESCO-listed medieval old town with the finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in the world, centered on charming cobblestone squares.
8 km · about 15 min drive
EuropeLatviaĶekava
Baloži
Ķekava, Latvia · Europe
About Baloži
Baloži works well as a base: 10 minutes from Mārupe, 41km from Ķemeri National Park.
Baloži is in Ķekava, Latvia, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mārupe, about 5 km away.
Baloži (; German: Rollbusch) is a town in Ķekava Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, just 12 kilometres from the centre of Riga. In 2021, the city had a population of 6,746 people.
Baloži was founded soon after the Second World War; as a village at the time, it was developed for the nearby peat factoryRead more
workers. The oldest part of the town is built in a Stalinist style. During the 1970s, territory of the village was expanded towards the A7 highway. During the 1980s, this part was built as a modern residential district and was called Titurga. In 1991, Baloži received town rights. After the Latvian administrative territorial reform of 2009, Baloži became part of the Ķekava Municipality, and thus became one of the few Latvian towns which are not municipal centres.
Baloži is defined by Latvian law as a part of the region of Vidzeme.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Baloži?
Within an hour or so of Baloži: Riga Old Town (8 km), Riga Cathedral (8 km), Riga Art Nouveau District (9 km), Jūrmala (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Baloži?
The nearest famous roads are Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.
Where is Baloži?
Baloži is in Ķekava, Latvia, about 5 km from Mārupe.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,780
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Ķekava
- Timezone
- Europe/Riga
- Coordinates
- 56.8764, 24.1182
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Worth the detour from Baloži
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Riga Cathedral
Medieval Lutheran cathedral in Riga's old town, the largest church in the Baltics, known for its large 19th-century pipe organ.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Riga Art Nouveau District
The world's greatest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings, with over 800 ornate facades featuring elaborate sculptures, faces, and floral motifs.
9 km · about 15 min drive
beach
Jūrmala
Latvia's premier seaside resort stretching along 33 kilometers of white sand beach, famous for its charming wooden Art Nouveau villas.
23 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Ķemeri National Park
A vast mosaic of raised bogs, sulphur springs and pine forest just west of Jūrmala. The Great Ķemeri Bog boardwalk winds past dark pools and dwarf pines to a viewing tower: magical at sunrise.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Rundāle Palace
Latvia's grandest baroque palace designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, featuring opulent interiors and one of the finest French-style gardens in the Baltics.
52 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Bauska Castle
Castle complex combining a ruined Livonian Order fortress and a later ducal residence on a ridge between two rivers, with parking.
52 km · about 60 min drive
racetrack
Sigulda Bobsleigh Track
Olympic-standard bobsleigh and luge track in Gauja National Park offering public rides, with its own access road and car park.
53 km · about 60 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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