Jomas Street in Jurmala is located in the town of Majori. Translated from Latvian, it probably means "sand waves". If you ever been to the beach in Jurmala, you will look at the coastal sand, after the sea has receded, you'll see that it lies in lines, resembling waves.
Jomas Street is the central street of Jurmala and one of the oldest streets on the Riga Seaside. Jomas Street is the central street of Jurmala and one of the oldest streets on the Riga seaside. At one end of the street is the railway station Majori railway station, and the globe of Jurmala closes it.
Jomas Street was founded at the end of the 19th century. Over the years it has undergone all kinds of transformations and changes. В 60-70s of the 19th century the first division of land areas began. And at the same time the main streets in Majori began to emerge. Around 1850, around the present day Jomas, Juras and Lienes Streets, there was an impenetrable damp forest. The local peasants grazed their cattle near it.
Jomas Street originated in the distant past behind the public garden of Majori station. It was at the current junction of Lienes and Jomas. After 1936, when they started to change street names and shortened Rigas Street, Jomas Street was lengthened to Dubulti (bordering the neighbourhood of Majori). The name of the street has not been changed until today. Only in 1899, it became Pushkin Street for a while.
It was not until the end of the 19th century that Jomas Street in Maiori became the busiest and noisiest street in Jurmala. It was in this place that a pharmacy, a market, and the first shop. In 1870, at the corner of Jomas and Omnibus streets, Horn created the first hotel in Majori and laid out a garden. It was the most important cultural centre of the Riga seaside.
The appearance of Jomas Street, especially its original appearance, has changed considerably after frequent firefights. Jomas Street, especially its original appearance, changed considerably after frequent fires and the 2 World Wars, which destroyed some of the oldest wooden buildings. Time passed. Houses have changed both their function and their owners. Transport does not run here. The street is for pedestrians only. Only during motorbike festivals is the street is blocked off for festive motorbikes.
Jomas Street is a magical sea air, neat wooden houses, an incredible number of summer cafes, hospitable and comfortable hotels, souvenir, ice cream and candyfloss shops, cosy restaurants. In summer time here is full of people, because the sea is only 200-300 metres away.
Next to Jomas Street is the famous Dzintari Concert Hall. In it the annual competition of young performers "New Wave", the humour festival "Jurmalina", KVN festival "The Voice KiViN". And not far from Jomas Street near Jomas Street there is a monument to Rainis and Aspasia and a very interesting museum of antique cars.
A historical building located on Jomas-35 is Jurmala People's House. It used to be the Jurmala cinema. The Horne Hotel and Concert Hall was built on this site in 1870. Symphony orchestras from Prague, Berlin and Warsaw performed here. And in 1896, the first cinema in Jurmala was created in the hotel.
Every year Jormala hosts the Jomas Street Festival. Here are organised Various concerts, performances, competitions (sand sculpture competition and others). You can relax and have fun on fun rides.
