Daugava's Road

Tourist attractions

• A memorial to the Livs of the Daugava region and their leader, Ako  - Not far from the Rīga ring road on the Right Bank of the Daugava is a monument designed by the sculptor Ģirts Burvis in 1994, which is dedicated to the Livs of the Daugava region and their Mārtiņsala leader, Ako,  who led a battle against the Holy Crusades.


• The Daugmale castle hill  -  This is an ancient and important place for trade and craftsmanship on the left shore of the Rīga hydroelectric power plant reservoir.


• The ruins of the Ikskile church - The ruins are part of the oldest stone building in Latvia.  Work on the church began in 1184, but it was rebuilt and sacked several times, most recently in 1916.


• Death Island  - During World War I, there were massive battles between Latvian Riflemen and a much larger German army on Death Island. In honour of this, the architect Eižens Laube designed a monument to fallen Latvian riflemen on the northern shore of Death Island.