Against the Wind
Against the Wind is a work of art in Liepāja, Kurzeme. Against the Wind is situated nearby to Jūrmalas parks, as well as near the theater building Koncertestrāde ‘Pūt vējiņi’.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Also known as: “Pret vēju”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Daugava Stadium and Monument to the sailors and fishermen perished in the sea.
Daugava Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Papuass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Daugava Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Liepāja, Latvia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Liepāja, also was in the past the home stadium of FHK Liepājas Metalurgs. Daugava Stadium is situated 470 metres south of Against the Wind.
Monument to the sailors and fishermen perished in the sea
Monument
Monument to the sailors and fishermen lost at sea is a notable modern monument and a sightseeing place in Liepāja, Latvia. The monument was designed by architect Gunārs Asaris and sculptor Alberts Terpilovskis. Monument to the sailors and fishermen perished in the sea is situated 290 metres northwest of Against the Wind.
Liepāja Museum
Museum
Photo: Augustadels, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Liepāja Museum is a museum in Liepāja, Latvia. It is the largest museum in the historical region of Courland. It possesses more than 100,000 articles, but in the halls of the museum, there are 1,500 exhibits. Liepāja Museum is situated 690 metres northeast of Against the Wind.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta and Jaunā pasaule.
Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta
Suburb
Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta is a modern neighborhood in Liepāja, Latvia. Located south from Karosta next to Jaunliepāja. In the recent years there has been a high crime rate and it is considered as an unsafe neighborhood. Ziemeļu priekšpilsēta is situated 3 km north of Against the Wind.
Jaunā pasaule
Suburb
Jaunā pasaule is a neighborhood of Liepāja, Latvia. It is located near the east border of the city, south of the Zaļā birzeneighborhood and the Jelgava–Liepāja Railway. Jaunā pasaule is situated 4½ km northeast of Against the Wind.
Grīnvalti
Village
Grīnvalti is a village in the Nīca Parish of South Kurzeme Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. Grīnvalti is located on the narrow strip of the land between the Baltic Sea and Liepāja lake, near the southern border of Liepāja. Grīnvalti is situated 5 km south of Against the Wind.
Against the Wind
- Category: tourism
- Location: Liepāja, Kurzeme, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.50696° or 56° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
20.99327° or 20° 59′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9G82GX4V+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 11967431289OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=mural
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