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History of Mangalsala


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Mangaļsala is an old fishing village in the former Mangali village, along the top of the Mangalsalas VECDAUGAVA , marked the 17th century Riga district's financial records. By 1840 . The Mangaļu Peninsula was an island, it was a 16th century in the second half. Daugava River and its tributaries then Lielupe distribution significantly different from today. Lielupe waters surged into the Daugava River to the present Buļļupe . Daugava River mouth were more to the right of the current Vecāķi . Mangaļsala formed when the Daugava big spring floods broke steers large island near the present mouth. By the time the Daugava mouth began to build up in the sand, and 1567 . The river broke its present path to the sea. Its an old riverbed became increasingly shallower and shallower, it completely aiz sērēja around 1840 . years and there was a Mangaļu peninsula.

Due to the mouth of the Daugava change of direction in 1765 . Mangalsala the right bank of Daugava Comets started to build a fort. WWI destroyed the fortress in derogation field engineers.

Mangalsalas sea dam is built in 1850 - 1 862 , to create a new shipping routes, and using the river current, in-depth. Eastern moles formed pile construction, which was later filled up and covered with stones. Mole also serves as the right bank of the Daugava bracing. The dam survived the memorial stone in honor of Emperor Alexander II and Crown Prince Nikolai Aleksandrovich's visit in 1856 . and 1860 . year. "Riga newspaper" in 1856 .On the 28th In May of this event writes the following: "1856th 27. May His Highness Alexander II after the service the ship 12:30 Riga - Luben gone to Dinamindes fortress to fortress look at equipment and shore (pier) ..." .  20th century 1990th years, the memorial stones were damaged and East Pier repairs, immured in it.

Mangalsala is also a memorial revolutionaries who were shot in the dunes in 1906 . year, a punitive expedition brutal beatings by the revolutionary
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