The Islet of Love. (Mīlestības saliņa)

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One of the most exquisite landmarks in Ķemeri Park is located on an artificial island at the end of the small river Vēršupīte. As early as the late 19th century, a pavilion richly adorned with wooden carvings stood here, though it was demolished during World War I.

• Postcard, 1920s. Love Island in Ķemeri – a body of water in the foreground; the island once featured a wooden pavilion adorned with carvings and a viewing platform, destroyed during the First World War.

• Postcard, from 1928. Ķemeri. Pavilion on “Love Island” – a two-storey masonry rotunda; in the foreground – a body of water and a stone-reinforced shoreline, with a pedestrian bridge visible in the distance.

The stone rotunda, built in 1928 in the tradition of modern classicism, was designed by architect Friedrich Skujins. It originally housed a coffee pavilion that served soft drinks, tea, and coffee with light snacks to resort guests. A radio was installed to provide entertainment. During the Soviet era, children's festivities were held near the "Islet of Love".

• Postcard, June 1934. Photo: V. Upīts, Riga. Ķemeri – park view; a body of water with a boat dock, an alley visible on the opposite side of the canal, in the lower left – a woman and a man.

• Postcard, 1934. Ķemeri Park – a man in a light suit and a woman in a patterned dress near the steps with a flower pot; in the background – a masonry rotunda with spiral stairs and the inscription "KAFEJAS PAVILJONS" (Coffee Pavilion).

Historical postcards – from the archives of the Jūrmala Museum.