GC29JDJ Station (Traditional Cache) in Latvia created by PineCone`

This cache has been archived.

Pohatu Nuva: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

GC29JDJ ▼

A cache by PineCone` Message this owner

Hidden : 6/14/2010

Difficulty:

Terrain:

Size: Size: small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

[LV] Dzelzcela stacija Liepaja ir lielaka dzelzcela stacija Kurzeme. Stacijas eka celta 1871. gada Liepajas - Romnu dzelzcelam klaja, smilsaina vieta. Taja laika to sauca par "mura pili tuksnesi", jo apkart stacijai nebija nevienas majas Pamazam pilseta naca pretim stacijai, un ap to saka celt fabrikas un divstava koka namus. Uz Liepaju brauca laudis no visas Krievijas un apmetas Emigrantu majas, gaidot kugus aizcelosanai uz Ameriku, citiem cars bija licis buvet kara ostu un nocietinajumus apkart pilsetai.
Kopuma Liepaja no 1906. lidz 1914. gadam ieradus ap pusmiljons emigrantu, kam Liepajas dzelzcela stacija bija pedejais Krievzemes sturitis, ko vini redzeja pirms aizcelosanas. Stacijas ekas tresaja stava tolaik atradusies ari pareizticigo baznica. 1903. gada Liepajas stacija ieradas pats cars Nikolajs II. 2001. gada partraukta dzelzcela satiksme linija Riga - Liepaja atjaunota 2006. gada 31. marta. Dzelzcela satiksmi linijas Liepaja - Vainode un Liepaja - Ventspils partrauca attiecigi 1999. un 1995. gada.
[EN] Liepaja railway station is the largest railway station in Kurzeme. The station building was built in the 1871st In Liepaja - Romnu rail forward, sandy site. At that time it was called the "stone castle in the desert", because around the station had no home.
Gradually, the town came towards the station, and around the factory and started to build two-storey wooden houses. There have drove people from all over the Russian emigrants and settled at home, awaiting the ships departure to America, other cars were forced to build a military port and fortifications around the city.
Overall, the Liepaja 1906th to 1914th year came around half a million emigrants who Liepaja railway station was the last corner of Rus, which they saw before departure. The station building was located on the third floor, then the Orthodox Church. 1903rd In Liepaja station came to himself Tsar Nicholas II. 2,001th In the suspended rail services on the Riga - Liepaja restored 2006th On the 31st March. Railway traffic routes Liepaja - Vainodes and Liepaja - Ventspils adjourned the 1999th and 1995. year.

interier