Notable fort · Jūrmala, Latvia
Lāčplesis
Lāčplesis is a fort in Jūrmala, Latvia.
Lāčplesis: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lāčplesis
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lāčplesis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.97199, 23.79629. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lāčplesis
- Monument to Rainis and Aspazija · beach · Jūrmala · ~0 km · Must-see
- Buļļuciema bāka · beach · Jūrmala · ~8 km · Must-see
- Babītes ezers · lake · Mārupes novads · ~8 km · Must-see
- Riga Aviation Museum · museum · Mārupes novads · ~14 km · Must-see
- Daugavgrīva island · river spot · Riga · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bumbu kalns · viewpoint · Riga · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ziemeļupe · lake · Riga · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sudrabkalniņš · fort · Riga · ~18 km · Must-see
- Botanical Garden of the University of Latvia · sanctuary · Riga · ~20 km · Must-see
- Svētā Jāzepa katoļu baznīca · church · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dzegužkalns · viewpoint · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Daugavgriva lighthouse · beach · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Daugavgrīvas cietoksnis · fort · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kobes dārzs · park · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rīgas Mārtiņa Evaņģēliski luteriskā baznīca · church · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jaunatnes dārzs · park · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Svētā Alberta baznīca · church · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ķīpsala · river spot · Riga · ~22 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Lāčplesis
- Sudrabkalniņš · fort · Riga · ~18 km · Must-see
- Daugavgrīvas cietoksnis · fort · Riga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Putenī · fort · Riga · ~23 km · Must-see
- Riga Castle · fort · Riga · ~23 km · Must-see
- Latviešu strēlnieku piemineklis · fort · Riga · ~24 km · Must-see
- Piemineklis Rūdolfam Blaumanim · fort · Riga · ~24 km · Must-see
- Monument for 1905 Revolution Fighters · fort · Riga · ~24 km · Must-see
- Raiņa piemineklis · fort · Riga · ~24 km · Must-see
- Freedom Monument · fort · Riga · ~24 km · Must-see
- Daugavgrīvas klostera drupas · fort · Riga · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lāčplesis open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lāčplesis yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lāčplesis?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lāčplesis?
Nearby: Monument to Rainis and Aspazija (beach, 0 km), Buļļuciema bāka (beach, 8 km), Babītes ezers (lake, 8 km), Riga Aviation Museum (museum, 14 km), Daugavgrīva island (river spot, 17 km), Bumbu kalns (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Lāčplesis worth visiting?
Lāčplesis is listed as a notable fort in Latvia on Spotwander.