Raiņa parks

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  There is a places where to sport, run and just relax

  Until the 30s of the nineteenth century there was a marsh meadow with an alder forest, so the place was called Alder, Alder Orchard or Alder Forest (according to some locals there was an ancient Latvian mausoleum). Construction of the park after drainage began in 1841 in connection with the construction of the Liepāja - Grobiņa highway. On the other side of the newly created Liepāja - Grobiņa Highway, in 1842, a pavilion was erected throughout the year, with a garden and indoor concerts. Around 1848, the mid-summer celebration with national displays and extensive fireworks was moved here from the oldest city park - Shmedem Garden. In 1849, the town's mayor, Karl Ulich, invited the residents of Liepaja to donate tree seedlings to create the garden. Specialists estimate that the garden was also designed by Riga's chief gardener, G. Kuphaldt. Until the construction of Kurhaus (1875), the garden pavilion hosted extensive concerts, parties and celebrations of the Harvest Festival, which subsequently disappeared in the 1960s. Birch, linden trees, chestnut and pine trees grow in the garden, most of which are black alder (one of which is around 3.7m circumference and 22m high). To the north of Tirgus Street there is a large pedestrian circle, connected with tracks in all directions. There is a canal in the garden, but in the southern part of the park there is a pond with an island. Along Brivibas Street in the center of the park are two artificial hills, the third - in the park south of Tirgus Street. At the end of the nineteenth century the park was called Jaunliepāja Park, and it was only named after Rainis Park in 1925. Unfortunately, with the entry and operation of the German army during World War II, Rainis Park brings with it a tragic sound - the first massacre documented on July 3 or 4, 1941 .
  In the September 1942 storm, about 120 trees were damaged in Rainis Garden, with 90 trees around 200 years old being logged or broken. In the garden until the 1970s, green balls continued. At present, Rainis Park covers an area of ​​15.5 hectares.

  Important Information

  • Park Area
    155000.00 SQM
  • Foundation Date
    1/1/1841
• Intertainment Elements

  Sports

  Sitting places

  Entertainment

  Trips

  Kids area

  Festivals

• Main Elements

  • Cleanliness
  • Green areas
  • Open spaces
  • Open paths for walking