Melluži
neighborhood in Jūrmala, Latvia
Melluži is a residential area and neighbourhood in the city of Jūrmala, Latvia.
History
An inn existed in Melluži in the 17th century. In 1827, Baron Karl Fircks build a Kurhaus (spa house) near the inn. Subsequently, the village became known to
western visitors as Karlsbad. Plots for summer houses were leased from 1836.
The Melluži railway station was established in 1914.
The public source identifies “Melluži” as neighborhood in Jūrmala, Latvia. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Melluži, neighborhood and Jūrmala.
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