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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
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Bolderaja
Riga, Latvia · Europe
About Bolderaja
Bolderaja works well as a base: 15 minutes from Mežaparks, 39km from Ķemeri National Park.
Bolderaja is in Riga, Latvia, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mežaparks, about 7 km away.
Bolderāja is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located on the left bank of the Daugava River, in Kurzeme District. Bolderāja probably began as a fishing village. The area has been inhabited since at least the 10th century and possibly for a longer period, however there is no firm evidence becauseRead more
of variations in the course of the Daugava River and the shifting of sand dunes.
The area was made into a Polish customs post in 1606. The wooden houses built during the Polish era in 1603 may be the oldest in Riga.
Bolderāja was the last district added to the city of Riga in 1924.
Bolderāja was a district consisting mostly of private houses and low rise buildings, but after the 1970s five to nine floor blocks of flats were built by the Soviet government. The population of Bolderāja is largely Russian-speaking.
From time immemorial the inhabitants of the area around the mouth of the Daugava river were renowned for being hard-working and courageous. River mouths were historically key strategic positions. Consequently, many battles were fought with numerous invaders.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bolderaja?
Within an hour or so of Bolderaja: Riga Art Nouveau District (9 km), Riga Old Town (10 km), Riga Cathedral (10 km), Jūrmala (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Bolderaja?
The nearest famous roads are Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.
Where is Bolderaja?
Bolderaja is in Riga, Latvia, about 7 km from Mežaparks.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,771
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Latvia
- Region
- Riga
- Timezone
- Europe/Riga
- Coordinates
- 57.0313, 24.0557
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Worth the detour from Bolderaja
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
10 km · about 20 min 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.
10 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
39 km · about 45 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Turaida Castle
A striking red-brick medieval castle rising above the wooded Gauja valley near Sigulda, its round tower offering sweeping views over Latvia's 'Switzerland'. An easy, scenic drive from Riga.
51 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Gutmanis Cave
The widest cave in the Baltics, a sandstone grotto with centuries of carved inscriptions, beside the Sigulda–Turaida road with parking.
51 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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