The first lighthouse was constructed by Swedes at the turn of the 18th century, right where the present-day mouth of the Daugava River is flowing, into the Baltic Sea. Back then it was a stone layer with a signal fire on the top of the lighthouse. The next lighthouse was a wooden tower on a masonry foundation, which was demolished during the Crimean War in 1854, and instead, cannons were put on the masonry foundation for firing at ships of the British Royal Navy. Then, a fundamental cast-iron lighthouse was constructed in 1863. It stood until World War I, when the lighthouse was blown up by Russian military troops, who retreated to the east from Riga. The successor to the lighthouse was built in 1921 out of reinforced concrete, during Latvia’s period of independence in the Interwar Period. When the German infantry retreated westward towards the end of the Second World War. After World War II a temporary 20-metre lighthouse as built out of a wooden structure, but the lighthouse was devastated after a powerful storm. The current lighthouse was built between 1956 and 1957; with the first light glare shone on February 2, 1957. Currently the lighthouse is open for the public, with the top viewing gallery being accessed by one hundred and fifty spiral steps.

Awesome footage Dimi.  Thanks for the history on the lighthouse.  A climb up and down those 150 steps a few times would be a great cardio workout.  

beautiful images Dimi. impressive clouds and good tracking of the ship entering port. Thanks for sharing!  

DowntownRDB Posted at 12-4 07:44
Awesome footage Dimi.  Thanks for the history on the lighthouse.  A climb up and down those 150 steps a few times would be a great cardio workout.

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, great cardio but not for me. I'm not a mountain or climbing friendly! Maybe a little bit!

Nice work DMD. And background info. The ship made it safely into harbour in the end

Awesome footage.

QQRUCH Posted at 12-4 09:37
beautiful images Dimi. impressive clouds and good tracking of the ship entering port. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you liked it!

Nicely done.    - I think I need to go big ship chasing again.

dimidrone Posted at 12-5 01:07
Thanks for the feedback!  Glad you liked it!

you're welcome Magnific!!

Blériot53 Posted at 12-4 12:44
Nice work DMD. And background info. The ship made it safely into harbour in the end

Yes dude! Sad that I was low on batteries already and didn't capture ship in close

dimidrone Posted at 12-5 03:26
Yes dude!  Sad that I was low on batteries already and didn't capture ship in close

An extra battery should be on your Christmas List then

dimidrone Posted at 12-4 11:36
Thanks for the feedback!  Yeah, great cardio but not for me.  I'm not a mountain or climbing friendly!  Maybe a little bit!

My pleasure.  

Excellent footage

Very nice video!

Woe Posted at 12-4 17:31
Awesome footage.

Glad you liked it!

DAFlys Posted at 12-5 02:08
Nicely done.    - I think I need to go big ship chasing again.

Yeah! Ships are awesome! And thanks for the feedback!

dimidrone Posted at 12-6 04:16
Yeah! Ships are awesome! And thanks for the feedback!

You're very welcome. .    I will go ship hunting very soon I think.  just need to wait for the right tide.

A J Posted at 12-5 11:36
Excellent footage

Appreciate buddy!

Montfrooij Posted at 12-5 11:54
Very nice video!

Appreciate Monto!

dimidrone Posted at 12-6 05:48
Appreciate buddy!

My pleasure

dimidrone Posted at 12-6 08:02
Appreciate Monto!

No problemo!

dimidrone Posted at 12-5 23:16
Glad you liked it!

You're welcome.

Hello there dimidrone. Thank you for reaching out and for posting this beautiful video you have filmed and these amazing photos you have shot as well. Great work and fly safe always. .

DJI Stephen Posted at 12-8 21:44
Hello there dimidrone. Thank you for reaching out and for posting this beautiful video you have filmed and these amazing photos you have shot as well. Great work and fly safe always.  .

Thanks Stephen! Glad you liked it! Keep rock!

dimidrone Posted at 12-11 01:08
Thanks Stephen! Glad you liked it! Keep rock!

Hi there dimidrone. You are very much welcome and it is always my pleasure to see your work. Again thank you for your support and keep on flying. .

Wow... just wow... And thanks for adding the descriptive historical information.  That's important context.  Taking that still from the video and using it as your intro page, along with your script made it enticing.

WebParrot Posted at 2020-12-24 12:12
Wow... just wow... And thanks for adding the descriptive historical information.  That's important context.  Taking that still from the video and using it as your intro page, along with your script made it enticing.

Glad You liked it! And thanks for the advice!

thanks for footage and historical data.

Absolutely beautiful!

KnNLmS Posted at 1-10 11:57
thanks for footage and historical data.

Thanks!!! Glad you liked it!

BlueLineAerial Posted at 1-16 17:45
Absolutely beautiful!

Appreciate buddy!