The Bolder

The Bolder is a stream in Riga, Riga region. The Bolder is situated nearby to the suburb Mangaļsala, as well as near Daugavgrīva.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Daugavgrīva fortress and Daugavgrīva Lighthouse.

Daugavgrīva fortress

Castle

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Daugavgrīva fortress is a fortress built in Swedish Livonia in the 17th century. It is located in Daugavgrīva, Riga near the mouth of Buļļupe river branch in the Daugava.

Daugavgrīva Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Daugavgrīva Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Daugavgrīva on the Bay of Riga on the Latvian coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse was built in 1956, located next to Daugava River.

Bolderāja railway station

Railway station

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Bolderāja railway station is situated 2½ km south of The Bolder.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mangaļsala and Daugavgrīva.

Mangaļsala

Suburb

Photo: Dezidor, CC BY 3.0.

Mangaļsala is a neighbourhood of Northern District in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located on the right bank of Daugava River, on the coast of the Gulf of Riga.

Daugavgrīva

Suburb

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Daugavgrīva is a neighbourhood in North West Riga, Latvia on the left bank of the Daugava river. In this neighbourhood there is a Swedish-built fortress on the Daugava River's left bank, commanding its mouth.

Bolderāja

Suburb

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Bolderāja is a neighbourhood of Riga, the capital of Latvia. It is located on the left bank of the Daugava River, in Kurzeme District. Bolderāja probably began as a fishing village.

The Bolder

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Bolderaa Jõgi”, “Bolderājas Upe”, “Buļļupe”, and “Reka Bolderaya”
Category: body of water
Location: Riga, Riga region, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

57.05136° or 57° 3′ 5″ north

Longitude

24.04163° or 24° 2′ 30″ east

Open location code

9G96322R+GM

GeoNames ID

460708

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