- Address: Riga, Latvia;
- Area: 17,3 km²;
- Average depth: 2.4 m;
- Height above sea level: 10 cm.
Latvia is rich in its natural attractions , there are many reservoirs here. One of them is the Kishezers Lake, which is one of the largest in the vicinity of Riga .
Lake Kishezers - description
This lake will certainly impress with its gigantic dimensions, incredible beauty, leave indelible impressions and a lot of beautiful photos.
Its shores are united by the Riga districts: Suzhi, Yugla, Mezaparks, Milgravis, Trisciems, Jaunciems, Vecmilgravis, Ozolkalns, Ciekurkalns, Apollciems. The area of the water surface is about 17.5 km, the length is 8.4 km, the width is 3.5 km, the maximum depth is slightly more than 4 m. Two rivers flow into Kishezers: Langa and Jugla. The manmade channel Milgravis connects the lake with the river Daugava . Sea fresh water enters the fresh lake Kishezers through the river's sleeve. The bottom and banks are sandy, sometimes overgrown with reeds and cattail.
In the eastern part of Kishezers there is the Riga's natural landmark , which is under the protection of the authorities - Liepusala Oak . A little to the left grows the only oak grove in Riga. The shores of the lake are mostly meadow. The lake has three islands, the total area of which barely accumulates 8 hectares.
The border of the lake is uneven, due to which there are a lot of lakes in the lake. It is believed that the name Kishezers means Koryushkino lake. Indeed, the lake attracts many fishermen who want to boast of indecently large trophies. There are a lot of bream, perch and roach, ruff, pike and eel, rarer than pike-perch, cards, rudd. In winter, large flocks of sea fish come to the river in search of food.
In summer, the beaches are oriented towards holidaymakers. Here you can rent boats and catamarans, go on boats and small yachts, rent various swimming equipment and equipment for diving. On the shore of Kishezers there is a zoo and a park with attractions. Here a lot of Riga residents and guests have a rest.
To accommodate travelers on the coast of Kishezersa there are wonderful hotels with excellent European cuisine.
Legend of Lake Kishezers
Lake Kishezers has its own legend, which is as follows. In the 30-ies of the XX century, during a wedding walk on this lake, a tragedy happened. During the photo session, and the devices of those times were not distinguished by mobility and speed, the bride climbed the wooden stage, which were installed in the zoo area. The photographer set up his camera very long, and the veil, which had fallen into the water, was very wet, absorbing water. A heavy veil dragged the bride to the bottom, eyewitnesses could not save the girl.
Mystical fact is that a few hours before the incident, the mother of the bride said: "A gypsy woman guessed that my daughter will marry the king of the sea, and we are here for a good guy she was given out of the working family."
How to get to Kishezers?
To get to Kishzers, you can use one of the types of public transport: bus number 48 or tram number 11, you should get off at the stop "Mezapark . "