Alauksta street ( Latvian: Alauksta iela ) - a street in the Latgale suburb of the city of Riga , in Grisinkalns . It starts from Alexander Chuck Street , ends at the intersection of Pernavas Street with Ata and Varna streets, near the Grisinkalns Park . In the middle part it intersects with Zvaigžnu street . It does not intersect with other streets.
| Alaukst Street | |
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| Alauksta iela | |
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| A country | |
| City | Riga |
| Area | Latgale suburb |
| Historical district | Grizinkalns |
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| Name in honor | |
The total length of the street is 354 meters [1] . Throughout it has an asphalt surface, 2 lanes. Public transport does not run along the street.
History
The street was formed in the first half of the 1870s. On city maps for the first time shown in 1876 under the name Augustinskaya street ( Latvian. Augustīnes (Augustes) iela ) [2] . It has been given its modern name since 1961 [3] - in honor of Lake Alauksts .
Notable Buildings
- House 4 was built in 1902 according to the project of engineer E. von Trompovsky.
- House 7 was built in 1907 according to the project of architect A. Vanags.
- House 21 was built in 1911 according to the project of architect M. A. Nuksha [4] .
- Residential buildings 4, 8, 21 are protected monuments of local architecture [5] .
Notes
- ↑ Rīgas ielu pamatlielumi (Latvian) (xls). Open data . Riga City Council (January 1, 2016). Date of treatment August 15, 2016.
- ↑ Streets of Grisinkalns on citariga.lv
- ↑ Original street names of Riga
- ↑ Rīgas ielas. Enciklopēdija. 1. sējums. - Riga: "Priedaines", 2001. - S. 96-97. (Latvian.)
- ↑ List of cultural monuments of Latvia // mantojums.lv