A part of the city of Rimta that began to develop after the invitation and announced benefits from the Russian government in 1836 for the surrounding farmers to settle in the dune belt to prevent the city from being covered in sand.
Today it is a unique, romantic environment with quiet cobbled streets, attractive 19th century wooden buildings and the ever-present geraniums in the windows.
Ostgals has been recognized as a monument of urban development of national importance.
After extensive reconstruction in 2009, the city's Theatre House "Jūras vārti" is the place to be for liveliness in Ostgala. Concerts, exhibitions, theatre performances, festivals and balls will be held here all year round.