No 30034
Military heritage
Military heritage Latvia, Kurzeme

Akmenrags: Lighthouse

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10/27/2009
Normunds Smaļinskis

The Akmeņrags Lighthouse

On January 13, 1923, the steamship Saratov ran aground near the lighthouse – the same ship which had once given refuge to Latvia’s temporary government, including Prime Minister Kārlis Ulmanis, during the battle over Latvia’s independence.