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Rangefinder Towers of Karosta

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    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Moderate

    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 19, 2023

    karostascietums.lv/brivibas-taka

      July 19, 2023

      range finder towers

      In 1939 Soviet troops invaded Karosta and set up their naval base. Thousands of Soviet soldiers came here. In 1940, Soviet troops established four concrete gun positions and a command post on the coast. The guns had a range of 25 km and in 1940 a range finder tower was built to coordinate artillery fire.

      After World War II, the coastal artillery battery was not rebuilt.

      In addition to the first tower, another range finder and command post was built in 1954 for the needs of the railway's 180 mm artillery battery.

      A similar tower by the sea also stands south of Liepāja.

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