The lighthouse of Akmensrags

The first 18 m high lighthouse in Akmenrag was built in 1864. Akmeņraga lighthouse stands out among the rest of Latvian lighthouses due to its location in one of the most dangerous places for navigation on the entire Baltic Sea coast. Its light marks a rocky shoal, about two nautical miles or 3.7 km long, which juts out into the sea in a northwesterly direction. The depth of the sea at this shoal is only a little over two meters. The place where the lighthouse is located has remained there, but the coast has receded over the years. Despite the fact that the navigation fire has been burning here since 1879, Akmeņrags has experienced several ship disasters. The most famous of them is the run aground of the Latvian steamer Saratow in September 1923. In 1919, Saratow became the seat of the provisional government of Latvia for a short time.

   The current 35m high lighthouse tower was built in 1921, but the previous lighthouse was destroyed during the First World War. The two beacons of the Kamenhorn lighthouse, green in color, light up once every 7.5 seconds.

   It is possible to climb the Akmeņraga lighthouse via a spiral staircase. Climbing the lighthouse offers a fantastic view of the sea and surrounding forests. The lighthouse is the main ornament of Akmeņraga. In 2011, during the implementation of the project, the road to the Akmeņraga lighthouse was reconstructed.

   Far beyond the borders of Akmeņraga, information has spread about the unique collection of amber and stones collected by the lighthouse keeper. In 2013, both the interior and exterior paintwork was renewed.

Entry fee:

For adults - 1.00€

For pensioners, pupils, students - 0.50€

Children up to school age - free of charge.