No 10528
Dune
Dune Latvia, Zemgale, Engures novads

The Sedums of Lapmezciems

In the dunes of Lapmežciems, one still can find interesting historical monuments of fishermen life – ‘sedums’ – former fishing boat piers, where fishermen built their net huts and kept inventory. From here they went to the sea and came back, and, while fishnets where drying on the poles, men were discussed things.

The ‘sedums’ of Lapmežciems is under the status of architectural heritage of local importance and is waiting for reconstruction. Today, there are three huts, well seen from the sea. If you look for the place coming by the main road, there is a landmark – a metal bull installed to advertise a local metal working company. The road passing it leads straight to the “sedums” and to the beach. In the nearby Ragaciems village, the local fishermen have reconstructed, with own labour and money, some old net huts in memory of their grandfathers. Reconstruction is still going on, and the already rebuilt net huts have been put in active use.

 Lapmežciems is also a promising bird watching site because here migrating birds are attracted by seaweed cast ashore.

National park Distance from countries capital city42
Nature watching