Abstract
In 1958, when the Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI) was renovated, the idea arose to create a sports and recreation camps, as well as a health camps for students, where after sessions they could relax and compete in various sports. RPI was one of the first Latvian higher education institutions to establish such bases. For the first time, the article summarizes and describes the development of the Riga Technical University (RTU) Conference and Sports centre «Ronīši» from the 1960s to the present day.
Highlights
Riga Technical University Conference and Sports Centre «Ronīši» has become one of the largest and most important conference and sports centres owned by the University, located in Klapkalnciems – Engure Municipality, Engure Parish, on the shores of the Gulf of Riga
Graduate Uldis Dālbergs, under the leadership of Professor Osvalds Tīlmanis (1900–1980), developed a vision for the newly acquired Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI) recreation centre in Klapkalnciems, giving it the name «RPI vasaras nometne» («RPI Summer Camp») [7]. It was ordered by the Administrative Economic Department of RPI
In 1999, a log house was built in «Ronīši» according to the design of architect Aleksandrs Voļatovskis, which was intended for administration, but later turned into a summer residential building
Summary
In 1958, when the Riga Polytechnic Institute (RPI) was renovated, the idea arose to create a sports and recreation camps, as well as a health camps for students, where after sessions they could relax and compete in various sports. RPI was one of the first Latvian higher education institutions to establish such bases. The article summarizes and describes the development of the Riga Technical University (RTU) Conference and Sports centre «Ronīši» from the 1960s to the present day
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