City on the wave! - Latvian Tourism Development Agency

20 / JŪRMALA
sightseeing in the
centRe of JŪRMALA
See the locations on Jurmala Centre map
1 squARe oPPosiTe TRAin sTATion
MAJoRi (Jomas iela 32)
Once it was the beginning of Jomas street. In
1877 there was a first pharmacy that burnt down
in the great fire in 1913. In 1953 a sculpture by
L.Kristovskis “Lāčplēsis” was put up in square.
The square and the sculpture were renovated in
2003, but in 2006 a fountain “The Horizon” was
opened here.
2 hoTeL “MAJoRi” (Jomas iela 29)
Built in 1925 in traditional style of historism,
architect – A.Medlinger. Initially there were 100
rooms in the building, but around it – a park with
the fountains. Due to crisis in 1932 the hotel was
auctioned. The splendid furniture and pieces of
art were taken to the castle of Sigulda. Now the
hotel is closed.
3 The house oF AsPAziJA (z. Meierovica
prospekts 20, Tel. +371 67769445)
See the description in the chapter “Art & History”
4 DuBuLTi LuTheRAn chuRch
(Baznīcas iela 13, Tel. +371 67755801)
Built in 1907 – 1909. Architect W.Bokslaf. Original
art nouveau building with traits of national
romanticism. In 1962 – 1990 Dubulti Lutheran
church was nationalized and Jurmala History
and art museum was operating in the building.
Since 1990 the church has been returned to the
Lutheran congregation.
www.tourism.jurmala.lv
Jomas street
5 oRThoDox chuRch oF
sT.vLADiMiR in DuBuLTi.
(Strēlnieku prospekts 26,
T. +371 67769667)
Built in 1896. In lateral building extension living
premises are arranged. It was managed to save art
monuments in the interior.
6 FoRMeR ResoRT hoTeL
MARienBāDe
(z. Meierovica prospekts 41/43)
The first resort hotel in Jurmala, built in 1870. The
resort became popular thanks to the doctor J.C.
Nordstrom, who started to use the climate therapy.
The patients had to do long walk on bare feet
along the sea, as well as swim in the sea. During
the World War II, almost whole principal building
of the health resort was demolished, but later it
was rebuilt. Today only the tower gallery annexes
and the entrance gate has remained its original
appearance.
7 DweLLinG house (Jūras iela 2)
Built around 1909 and is the richest in details
and most monumental in its constructions
wooden house of neoclassicism in Jurmala. Its’
historical façade and interior was renovated
in 1997. The main facade is decorated with
medallion with a woman’s portrait low relief.
Artist E.Krūmiņš renovated the lost medallion
using the portrait of the new owner of the
house.
Jomas street – one of the central and oldest streets of Jurmala with
restaurants, summer terraces, hotels and cafés with live music.
The name of the street in Latvian means parallel lines in the sand dunes.
Nowadays there is a tradition to celebrate the first pedestrian street’s in
Jurmala - Jomas street’s - festival.
8 JŪRAs sTReeT
Jūras street is closest parallel street to the sea that is
bordering with dunes. Even in the middle of 19th
century the area where streets Jūras and Jomas
now are was covered with wet forest. In the second
part of the 19th century it was allowed to build
dwelling and boarding houses here, and rich people
started to build houses on large sites. Almost all
architectural styles of Jurmala can be observed here,
many of buildings are architectural monuments.
9 DweLLinG house (Jūras iela 6)
Built in 1913 this house is a typical art nouveau
building with very expressive asymmetric composition
of dimensions, and with graceful gazebo that
counterbalances the dimensions of the house. In
window openings and roof’s top decorations rich
woodcarving decorations are used, but in verandas’
windows – arched glass, all those things are very
characteristic of Jurmala’s wooden architecture.
10 BenJAMins’ house (Jūras iela 13)
Built in 1939, architect – L.Vitlin. During the
first period of Latvia’s independence, the famous
publisher and social worker E.Benjamina had a
summer cottage here, and it is one of the most
impressive buildings in Jurmala. The elegance
of the house is stressed by the natural stone
panelling with its evidence of World War II: darker
coloured areas that were a demand for air defence
requirements. The interior of the house is also
kept, as almost 50 years after the war the House
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on Benjamins served as summer residency for
authorities of the Soviet Union. Today many pieces
of articstic property of the end of 19th century
and beginning of 20th century still can be found
there. A fence that surrounds the house is the most
magnificent in Jurmala.
11 scuLPTuRe BRuņuRuPucis (the Turtle)
Sculptor - J.Bārda. One of the most popular tourism
objects by which the photos are taken. The turtle
symbolizes long life.
12 seA PAviLion (Tirgoņu iela 1)
Architect - A.Medlinger. Built in 1909 in the style
of historism to be used for leisure activities and
recreation. One of the most prominent social centres
for spendind leisure time of the 20th century
that is located in the dune area. Pavilion offered
restaurant and popular whirling dance floor. One of
the most famous visitors of the pavilion is the King
of Sweden Gustav V, who was there in summer of
1929. The building was renovated in 2005.
13 FoRMeR BATh-house oF e. Rācene
(Pilsoņu iela 1)
Built during years 1911 to 1916. All year round it
offered different baths: heated sea water, carbonic
acid, oxygenous and balsam of fir baths.
In the Soviet times, it served as the resort’s spa
centre – one of the best medical institutions with
the best facilities in former Jurmala. In 2003 the
house was renovated and regained its former look.