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Lettland
Hof VecvalkiDieser Hof ist ein Gebäudekomplex, der als eine Fischer- und Bauernwirtschaft gebaut wurde und zu dem das im Jahr 1926 gebaute Wohnhaus und Wirtschaftshäuser (die erste Hälfte des 20. Jhs.) gehören. Der Hof ist von der Straße zu sehen. |
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Lettland
Cesu vienibas laukumsCēsu centrālais laukums – Vienības laukums (20.gs.sākumā – Konventa laukums) – atgādina par Cēsu kauju notikumumiem, kuru nozīme un ikviena dalībnieka ieguldījums aprakstīti devīzē uz pieminekļa “No zobena saule lēca”. Cēsu kaujas 1019.gada jūnijā bija svarīgs Latvijas valstiskuma vēstures pagrieziena punkts, kad apvienotais latviešu un igauņu karaspēks sakāva vācu landesvēru, kas apdraudēja Baltijas valstu pastāvēšanu. Vienības laukums turpina būt par nozīmīgu notikumu liecinieku. 1989.gada 23.augustā daudzu cēsnieku ceļi veda uz Vienības laukumu, kuram cauri vijās Baltijas ceļš. |
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The Obiteli windmillThe Narūta River which flows out of Lake Ežezers is approximately 1 km long and ends at the small Obiteļi windmill lake. On the right bank of the river is a windmill that was built around 1900. Today the site has the Obiteļa leisure centre with a sauna and banquet facilities. |
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Estland
SetomaaDie südöstlichste Ecke Estlands ist ein Gebiet mit einzigartiger kultureller Nuance, hier lebt eine interessante ethnische Minderheit – die Setus. Infolge der historischen Lage an der Grenze ist die Seto-Kultur eine Mischung von östlichen und westlichen Kultur – die Einflüsse kann man in ihrer Sprache, im Lebensstil, in der Küche und bei der Volkstracht erkennen. Besonders einzigartig ist die Gesangstradition der Setos - bezeichnet als Leelo, die zur UNESCO-Liste der Meisterwerke des mündlichen und immateriellen Erbes gehört. Zum Kennenlernen von Setomaa eignet sich am besten die touristische Route „Seto Külävüü“ (Seto Dorfgürtel). Die Route beginnt in Võõpsu und endet in Luhamaa und passiert mehrere Dörfer. Traditionelle Seto Küche gibt es in Tsäimaja im Seto Bauernmuseum (+372 505 4673, www.setomuuseum.ee) und in Taarka Tarõ im Seto Gemeindehaus in Obinitsa (+372 5620 3374, http://taarkatare.com ). Für Gruppen Verpflegung auf Vorbestellung, beim Wunsch werden Auftritte der lokalen Chöre und Führungen angeboten. |
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Lettland
Vesturiskais serpentina celsŠis ir viens no retajiem ceļiem, kurš saglabājies kā notikumu liecinieks. Ceļš ved no Krimuldas uz Siguldu. Jau vācbaltu apgaismotāja novadpētnieka – mākslinieka Johana Kristofa Broces 1794. gada zīmējumā "Siguldas un Krimuldas pilsdrupas" redzams lauku ceļš gar Krimuldas pili, pa kuru iet zemnieks un darba ratus velk zirgs. Lai braukšana pa Gaujas senlejas nogāzi ar zirga pajūgu būtu droša, ceļu izveidoja līkloča formā, tā uzbrauktuvi padarot daudz lēzenāku. Domājams, ka ceļš atjaunots 19 gs., kad Krievijas cars Aleksandrs otrais un viņa sieva ieradušies uz vizīti siguldā. Pāri ceļam bijuši vairāki mazi tiltiņi, ko iedzīvotāji dēvējuši par velna tiltiem. Tagad serpentīna ceļš kļuvis par romantisku pastaigu vietu. |
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Liepajas Petera I naminsНаходится на ул. Кунгу, д. 24.Одно из старейших зданий города - деревянный сруб с черепичной крышей, построенный во второй половине XVII века и прозванный в народе гостиницей мадам Хойер. Здесь в 1697 году во время путешествия «Великого посольства» в западную Европу останавливался (инкогнито) русский царь Петр I. Находящееся по соседству здание на ул. Кунгу, д. 26, является вторым старейшим жилым зданием Лиепаи (1699 г.) – жилой дом бургомистра города. Во время Северной войны здесь останавливался король Швеции Карл XII. Оба здания подлежат осмотру только снаружи. |
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Estland
Roter Turm von PärnuDer Turm war der Eckturm der mittelalterlichen Stadtmauer von Pärnu. Der Turmhof ist ein beliebter Ort für Kunsthandwerkermärkte und ein Veranstaltungsort. |
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Lettland
Die alte Straße von KemeriDiese Straße ist eine der einzigartigsten historischen Sehenswürdigkeiten des Dorfes Bigauņciems. Die Straße beginnt an der Küste, setzt sich als eine Straße mit demselben Namen fort, überquert den Fluss Vecslocene (hier gibt es keine Brücke, aber Fußgänger und Radfahrer können den Fluss überqueren) und schlängelt sich als ein Waldweg bis zum See Melnezers. |
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Lettland
The Old Suiti road(V-1279) linked Kuldīga and Alsunga before a new road was built. The lovely gravel road weaves through forests and farmland. During appropriate weather, it can be used as an alternative road to learn about the landscapes of the Suiti region. You can also bike down the road. |
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Lettland
Swedish scanst (Kuce Hill, Jumprava Hill)Swedish scanst (Kuce Hill, Jumprava Hill). Medieval fortification. The monument of national meaning
is located in the village Stari 450 m from Atspuki mill, 70 mto the Southeast from the ruins of Jumpravmuiža.
The territory is 0,7 – 1 m deep outside and 1 – 1,5 m high inside. The new road to the ruins of Jumpravmuiža
leads through the West side of the fortification.
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The Vacsloboda castle hillThis partly forested hillock stands 40 metres above the surrounding area and offers impressive views. The fact that this was once a castle hill is attested by the presence of a moat and remnants of defensive fortifications. It is thought that Lettigalian tribes settled here in the 10th century AD. You can climb the hillock to take a look at the surrounding landscapes. |
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Lettland
Atslegu skversParkā blakus pusloka tiltiņam ir novietotas trīs milzīgas dzelzs atslēgas, kuras balsta akmens mūris un metāla arkas. Tās simbolizē trīs vēsturiskos centrus un to vienotību – Siguldu, Turaidu, Krimuldu. Dobēs pie šī objekta sezonāli zied dažādi kultūraugi. |
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Lettland
Tal des Flusses VejupiteDas Tal des Flusses Vējupīte ist für die Reisenden gedacht, die sich vor mehreren steilen Holztreppen nicht fürchten, die an den steilen Hängen des Tals führen. Wenn wir hinter dem Gästehaus Līvkalns absteigen, dann kommen wir an der flachen (3,6 m), aber hohen (6,1 m) Höhle Pētera ala (die Höhle von Peter), die einer Spalte ähnliche Nische ist. Wenn wir etwa 10 Minuten flussabwärts (Richtung Gauja) gehen, wird das linke Ufer des Flusses von dem tiefen Tal Pūču grava (Eulental) durchgespaltet, wo der Fluss Kraukļupīte (Rabenfluss) fließt. An der Stelle, wo sich die beiden Täler zusammentreffen, erhebt sich der Burgberg von Satezele (Hügelfläche 90 x 75 m), wo sich am Anfang des 13. Jhs. die Burg aus Eichenholz des Lehnsherren Dabrelis befand. Der Haupteingang war auf der westlichen Seite des Burgbergs. Von den Tiefen des Tals Pūču grava kann man zum Burgberg eine Treppe hochsteigen. Um das Tal Kraukļu aiza (Rabenschlucht) zu besichtigen, muss dieselbe Treppe herabgestiegen und der Weg Richtung Gauja genommen werden. Das Tal Kraukļu aiza ist das Seitental des linken Ufers von Vējupīte mit bis zu 11 m hohen und eindrucksvollen Sandsteinwänden, wo sich die 5,2 m tiefe Höhle Kraukļu ala (Rabenhöhle) herausgebildet hat. Wenn wir noch etwa 10 – 15 Minuten gehen (den Fluss Vējupīte auf hölzerne Brücken überqueren), kommen wir an einer Treppe, die auf den Hügel Paradīzes kalns (Paradiesberg) führt (die Beschreibung siehe vorher bei der Nr. 7). |
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Lettland
Hügel von StupeliDieser Hügel befindet sich3 km südlich von der Straße Vecumnieki – Ilūkste.Für einen Unkundigen ist es nicht leicht, ihn zu finden, weil es hier keine Hinweise gibt. Auch der weiter erwähnte große Stein von Stupeļi ist während der Vegetationszeit nicht so leicht zu finden. Der ungefähr 30 Meter hohe Hügel von Stupeļi ist einer der größten Burgberge der historischen Region Sēlija. Die Forschungen des Burgberges zeugen davon, dass der Burgberg gleich nach Christus verlassen wurde, aber später wurde er während der späten Eisenzeit bewohnt. Es ist interessant, dass in der Umgebung des Burgberges Eisen gewonnen und bearbeitet wurde. Die Funde lassen glauben, dass sich an diesem Ort eine der früheren Städte dieser Region befand. Am Fuße des westlichen Hangs des Hügels kann man den 6,7 Meter langen, 5,6 Meter breiten und bis zu 2,7 Meter hohen großen Stein vonStupeļi finden, dessen Volumen über der Erde 35 m3 beträgt. Es ist möglich, dass dieser Stein als eine Kultstätte diente. Bei den archäologischen Ausgrabungen (am Ende der 1970er Jahre) wurden in der Nähe des Steines Altertümer aus dem 10. bis 13. Jh. gefunden. |
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Lettland
Anlegestelle der Fischerboote und Netzhütten in LapmezciemsBootsanlegeplätze hatten im Leben damaligen Fischerleute große Bedeutung, dort bauten sie ihre Netzhütten und bewahrten ihr Inventar auf. Außerdem hatten sie auch eine soziale Bedeutung – hier versammelten sich die Männer, besprachen ihre Arbeiten, Frauen und Kinder sammelten Fische aus den Netzen, wenn diese einen guten Fang erbracht hatten. In Bigauņciems sind die Netzhütten im Laufe der Zeit ins Meer gespült worden, auch die Anlegeplätze von Ragaciems sind teilweise zerstört. Der Platz von Lapmežciems ist mit drei Hütten der am besten Erhaltene. |
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Estland
Burgberg Kassinurme und heiliger EichenwaldDie Landschaft von Kassinurme wurde von der letzten Eiszeit geformt und zählt zu den Perlen von Vooremaa. Hier befinden sich nebenan zueinander vorzeitliche Burg der Esten und der heilige Eichenwald. Hier sind Bühne, Schaukel, Tipis, Feuerstelle und ein Modell der Burg. In Kassinurme gibt es einen Naturlehrpfad, Gesundheitspfad und historischer Pfad. |
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Lettland
Vartajas pilskalnsAtrodas Vārtājas ielejas labajā krastā un labi saskatāms no Priekules – Grobiņas (P106) ceļa. Senās kuršu zemes – Piemares pilskalns, kas vēstures avotos pirmo reizi minēts 1253. gadā – līgumā starp Kurzemes bīskapu un Livonijas ordeni. Viens no lielākajiem Dienvidkurzemes pilskalniem. Iespējams, ka iepriekš – arī sens kulta kalns. Pagājušā gadsimta sešdesmitajos gados veiktajos arheoloģiskajos izrakumos konstatēts, ka pilskalns bijis apdzīvots jau vidējā dzelzs laikmetā. Pie tā konstatēta liela senspilsētas vieta. |
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SudrabkalninsEine mit Kiefern bewachsene Düne, auf der sich ein Denkmal für die Krieger des 6. Rigaer Regiments – Beschützer der Stadt im Jahr 1919 befindet. Hier führten die Krieger des Regiments einen schweren Kampf gegen die zahlenmäßig überlegenen Truppen der Bermondts Armee und setzten die Befreiung von Rīga und Pārdaugava (Stadtteil am linken Ufer der Daugava) fort. Ein zentrales Element des vom Bildhauer Kārļis Zāle errichteten Denkmals (gewendet zur Slokas Straße) ist eine 12 Meter hohe Wand mit der Abbildung des Löwenkopfes unter dem geöffneten Gatter des Rigaer Tors. Seitlich der Wand befinden sich Flachreliefs, die alte lettischen Krieger und lettische Krieger in Uniform von 1919 darstellen. Auf dem Dünengipfel befindet sich einen Platz mit Altar, eine Opferschale und eine Erinnerungstafel mit Namen der gefallenen Krieger. Das Denkmal wurde 1937 vom Präsident der Republik Lettland Kārlis Ulmanis eröffnet. |
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Gedenkstein an Augusts MuizulisDer Gedenkstein an Augusts Muižulis, der der Kavalier des Ordens von Lāčplēsis (Bärentöter – lettischer Sagenheld) war, befindet sich in Lapmežciems am Kilometerpfosten Nr. 9 der Straße Jūrmala – Talsi (P 128). Augusts Muižulis (1893 – 1941) war der Oberleutnant des 4. Infanterieregiments von Valmiera. Das Haus Tuteņi, das sich nebenan befindet, war sein Familienhaus. |
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Lettland
BURG CESISIm Burg-Komplex von Cesis trifft die Vergangenheit auf die Zukunft. |
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Estland
Lulleme (Lüllemäe)Lullemē atrodas blakus parka robežai, bet arī šo vietu ir vērts pieminēt kā vienu no apskates objektiem. Lullemē uzmanību piesaista viena otrai blakus stāvošās baznīcas. Mūsdienās redzamās 15. gs. celtās Sv. Marijas baznīcas drupas ir liecinieks 2. pasaules kara notikumiem, kad 1944. g. baznīcu sagrāva. Jaunā baznīca ir celta 1997. gadā. Ciema rietumdaļā uzstādīts piemineklis, kas veltīts brīvības cīņās (1919. – 1920.) kritušajiem. |
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Grenzstein von Kurzeme und VidzemeDer historische Stein, auf dem man ein vor mehr als 200 Jahren eingraviertes Grenzzeichen sehen kann, zeigt die ehemalige Grenze zwischen Herzogtum von Kurland und dem Russischen Gouvernement an. Heute markiert der Stein die Grenzen des Kreises Babīte und des Kreises Jelgava. Der Stein befindet sich am Rande einer Waldschneise östlich von der Straße Kalnciems – Kūdra (südlich des Moores Labais purvs). Für einen Unkundigen könnte es schwer sein, diese Stelle zu finden, darum könnte diese Wegbeschreibung nützlich sein: Ungefähr 400 m südlich von dem Parkplatz des Sees Liliju ezers (Liliensee) zweigt von der Straße Kalnciems – Kūdra nach rechts (im Osten) ein Waldweg ab, der nach unten von den Hügeln Krāču kalni führt. Diesem Weg muss man ungefähr 170 m folgen, bis er scharf nach rechts (nach Südosten) abzweigt. Man folgt dieser Richtung, bis in ungefähr 0,5 km man nach Nordosten abbiegt, wo man noch nach ungefähr 0,4 km in einer Kreuzung der Waldwege nach Norden abbiegt. Nach ungefähr 0,4 km biegt man nach rechts (nach Osten) in eine große Schneise ein, auf deren rechter (nördlicher) Seite hinter dem Meliorationsgraben die rundliche Gestalt des Steines schon zu sehen ist, wenn die Bäume keine Blätter haben. Wegen des schlechten Zustandes des Weges ist der Stein nur zu Fuß erreichbar. |
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Lettland
Jomas StraßeBeliebte und eine der ältesten Straßen in Jurmala zwischen Dzintari und Majori. Die 1,1 km lange Straße mit Wirtshäusern, Sommercafés und Souvenirladen. |
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Lettland
Ort der Steinzeitsiedlung des Flusses SilinupeDieser Ort ist zwischen der Pīlādžu Straße und dem linken Ufer des Flusses Siliņupe zu suchen. Vom III. bis II. Jahrtausend v. Ch. befand sich hier eine Fischer- und Jägersiedlung, an deren Stelle heute ein Gedenkstein mit Information (Bildhauer Oļegs Skarainis) aufgestellt worden ist. Die Siedlung von Siliņupe ist der älteste bekannte Ort auf dem Gebiet des Nationalparks von Ķemeri, der von Menschen bewohnt war. Hier sind mehrere Altertümer gefunden worden: Scherben von Tongeschirren, Pfeilspitzen, Feuer- und Bernsteinteile u.a. Es ist möglich, dass auf dem Grundstück des Wohnhauses, das sich hier nebenan befindet, das Gräberfeld der Siedlung war. Ein kleiner Teil der Funde ist im Museum von Lapmežciems zu besichtigen, die anderen Funde befinden sich im Museum der Lettischen Geschichte. |
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Lettland
Spaziergang durch historische Orte von KalteneIn Kaltene sind folgende Häuser der Schiffbauer zu besichtigen: „Caurnāši” – die heimische Scholle der Familie Bertliņš, „Ilmati” – bei diesem Hof wurden 6 Segelschiffe gebaut, „Maizītes” – die heimische Scholle der Familie Štāls, hier wurden 16 Gaffelschoner mit zwei und drei Masten gebaut; „Dambekalni” – hier später befand sich auch eine der ersten Fischkonservenfabrik an der Küste. Von der Meeresseite kann man auch alte Anlegestege von Kaltene finden. Diese 200 m lange Anlegestelle haben 1936 die Meister aus Roja – Vater und Söhne Freijs errichtet. An dieser Anlegestelle konnte man 50 Boote anlegen. Heutzutage sind hier nur Holzpfähle geblieben – Meer und Zeit haben ihre Arbeit gemacht. Um mit der Spezifik der Arbeit, Schwierigkeiten und Herausforderungen der heutigen Fischer bekannt zu machen, lohnt es sich, nach Ķirķrags zum örtlichen Fischer Ervīns Vilciņš zurückzukehren. Der Fischer teilt interessante Geschichte über seine Arbeit mit. Es wird möglich sein, zu sehen, wie man einen Morgenfischfang besorgt und später ihn zu kosten. (Die Quelle: Roja TIZ) |
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Lettland
„Upmali”„Upmaļi” is the family house of writer Janis Klīdzējs who has written 8 novels, 11 storybooks, 2 essay books
and reflections about Latgalian catholic-Latvian mentality. Janis Streičs (famous Latvian film director) shot a film
based on the novel of Janis Klīdzējs called „The Child of a Man”.
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Lettland
Ehemalige Schiffsbauastelle von KirbiziIn der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts hat sich zwischen den Höfen “Dzeņi” un “Lielkalni” an der Küste von Vidzeme eine der größten Schiffsbaustellen – die ehemalige Schiffsbaustelle von Ķirbiži (später – Vitrupe) gebildet, von der heutzutage nichts erhalten geblieben ist. In der Zeitperiode von den 60er Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts bis 1929 sind hier 28 Schiffe gebaut worden. |
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Lettland
KlosterkalnsAtrodas Tērvetē, Dobeles – Elejas ceļa malā, 0,2 km dienvidrietumos no Tērvetes pilskalna. Ar mežu apaugušais paugurs ir sena apmetnes vieta, kas bijusi apdzīvota jau 1. g.t. pr. Kr. Teika stāsta, ka kalnā bijis klosteris, kura mūki pēc klusēšanas pārkāpuma saulgriežu laikā kopā ar visu celtni nogrimuši kalna dzīlēs. |
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Litauen
Margionis (Margionys)Neliela apdzīvota un ainaviska vieta plašajā Skrobļa (Skroblus) strauta ielejā. Ciema austrumu pusē atrodas Lietuvas mērogā unikāls objekts – klēts - rija, kur no 1929. g. vietējie cilvēki uzveda un skatījās lauku teātra izrādes. Netālu no tās (uz abiem objektiem ir norādes) atrodas Skrobļa avoti (Skroblaus versmės), kas iztek no dziļas starppauguru ieplakas. Avotu gan ir appludinājis bebru uzceltais dambis. Dienvidos no ciema atrodas vecs grants karjers, kas ir viena no retajām vietām Baltijā, kur dabā ir atrodami krama ieža gabali, kas atnesti ar ledāju. |
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Estland
Rebasemeiza (Rebasemõisa)Neliela apdzīvota vieta nacionālā parka ziemeļrietumu daļā, kur kādreiz atradusies Rebases muiža. Mūsdienās no tās saglabājušās klēts atliekas, pie kurām apskatāms interesants vēstures liecinieks – sens akmens, ko izmantoja kulšanas procesā (Peksukivi). |
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Lettland
Die Überreste vom "Froschlein" der SchwefelquelleDie Überreste vom "Froschlein" der
Schwefelquelle – nur ein Kenner oder ein
eifriger Sucher wird heutzutage zwischen dem
Waldhaus und Hotel Ķemeri den früher
berühmten Platz finden, wo einst die jetzt
versiegte Schwefelquelle austrat. Sie ist, nur
anhand von Zeit und Mensch zerstörten
Betonkonstruktionen, zu erkennen.
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Lettland
Wallanlage SkrundaBefindet sich am linken Ufer des Flusses Venta, 0,1 km nordwestlich von der Brücke über der Venta auf der Landstraße Rīga–Liepaja (A 9). Es ist eine Wallanlage der Ahnen, auf der sich in den 14 – 18 Jahrhunderten eine Ordensburg befand (vernichtet im Großen Nordischen Krieg). Bis heutzutage ist es nichts davon geblieben. Ein auf der Wallanlage im Jahre 1987 errichteter Konzertpavillon ist heute ein populärer Veranstaltungsplatz. Der Konzertpavillon befindet sich inmitten des Parks mit den vom Bildhauer Ģ. Burvis errichteten Holzthronen der ersten Kurischen Könige. Es ist eine Aufsichtsplattform eingerichtet. Es besteht eine Sage über diese Wallanlage – sowohl über unterirdische Gänge, als auch über die Weiße Frau, die ein Mal pro 100 Jahre erscheint. |
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Latvia
Svetkalns (Zviedru kalns)Svētkalnā atradusies krustnešu nocietinātā pils. Zemgaļiem to nebija pa spēkam ieņemt, tādēļ, nodedzinādami savu pili Tērvetes pilskalnā (1286. g.), tie aizgāja uz Raktes (Žagares) novadu Lietuvā. Kad Svētkalna nocietinājumi bija zaudējusi savu militāro nozīmi, krustneši to nojauca. 1701. g. Ziemeļu kara laikā Svētkalnā atradās zviedru armijas nocietinātā apmetne, no kā arī cēlies vietvārds. Domājams, ka pirms tam šajā vietā atradusies seno zemgaļu svētvieta. No Svētkalna paveras viena no skaistākajām un biežāk fotografētajām Tērvetes ainavām. |
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Latvia
Vilces pilskalnsNo Vilces muižas pa pastaigu taku var aiziet līdz pilskalnam (12 m virs apkārtnes, labiekārtots), kas atrodas Vilces un Rukūzes upīšu satekā. Atradumi liecina, ka cilvēku apmetne šeit ir pastāvējusi jau vidējā dzelzs laikmetā. Pilskalna piekājē atrodas atpūtai labiekārtotā Zaķu pļava. Nostāsti vēsta, ka Vilces grava bijusi laupītāja Kaupēna slēpšanās vieta. |
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Lithuania
Musteika (Musteika)Musteikas pirmsākumi ir meklējami jau 18. gs. Līdz Musteikai no Marcinkones puses var nokļūt pa grantētu ceļu, kas ved gar bijušajiem kolhoza zivju dīķiem. Automašīnu var atstāt ciema sākumā un izstaigāt to ar kājām, izjūtot veco ēku smaržu un šarmu. Musteikā atrodas Dzūkijas biškopības vēsturei veltīts „dzīvs” muzejs, kur stropos dzīvo bites, bet tā saimnieks ir biškopis pēc aicinājuma un būtības. Ja palūgsiet, viņš demonstrēs – kā ar krama, metāla un posas piepes palīdzību senos laikos ieguva uguni. |
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Latvia
A walk down the old Kaltene roadThe cosy land road along the sea is 1 km long, and it offers a look at the wonderful aspects of the village. To the right are rocks from the sea, as well as miniature flower gardens on the seashore with tempting benches and overturned boats. On the side of the shore is the Kaltene library, which is more than 100 years ago. It was initially a summer home for Baron Nolken, and it was built in 1899. Later it was rebuilt several times and took on new roles. An elementary school was installed here in 1926, after which it became a club and then, in 1992, a primary school once again. The path runs along beautiful seashore homesteads, among which one can find the former homes of old fishermen and ship builders such as Burliņi. At one time, the Žulnieki portage at Smilgas was the site of the kiln of blacksmith Pēteris Valdemārs. He was the main blacksmith for ships between Kaltene and Upesgrīve. (Source: Roja TIC) |
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Estonia
Altja fishing villageAltja village in Lahemaa National Park was first recorded in writing in 1465. It is a typical seaside village with houses along one street. Traditional farmsteads of Uustalu and Toomarahva from the late 19th C are open to visitors. Renovated fishnet sheds are located on Altja Cape. The village has a swing and a tavern (Altja Kõrts) providing national food |
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Lithuania
Tomas-Mann-HausEin zweistöckiges Holzhaus auf dem Uošvės-Hügel mit wunderschönem Blick aufs Haff. Hier hat drei Sommer der Träger des Nobelpreises, deutscher Schriftsteller Thomas Mann (1875 – 1955) verbracht. |
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Latvia
The Struves ParkThe Strūves Park is toward the northwest of Jēkabpils, on the left bank of the Daugava, and opposite the Ādamsona (Krustpils) island. The park was established in the 19th century as a place where the city’s residents could relax and hold celebrations. It can be said with absolute certainty that this is a place of global importance, because the park contains a memorial stone to Professor Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struwe (1793-1864) from the University of Tartu. He was an astronomer and geodesist. The stone is at a place where Struwe completed his land survey of the Vidzeme Province of the Russian Empire. The meridian location which Struwe identified (and other points related to those locations are found in many other European countries) is on the UNESCO list of world heritage. |
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Latvia
The Smarde saloonThe Smārde saloon has a very long history,
and food is served here. There is a car park, and
approx. 100 m to the East is a cemetery and
monument to commemorate soldiers who fell
during World War II.
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Latvia
The most interesting buildings and homesteadsVāldamõ – a residential building that is yellow and has natural roofing materials. It was built as a new farm at the beginning of the last century. Virgo is the next homestead to the North from Vāldamõ, and it was established as a new farm in the 1920s. The house (1930) features interesting wood carvings. Next to the North is Fīlmaņi, which has a building that appears antique, but was built in the early 20th century as a single roof. Silkalni is the homestead that we find if we turn to the right toward Pitrags at the crossroads. The yellow building was built around 1906 as a single room. Norpiedagi is to the South from Silkalni – a brown and larger house than the previous one. The home was built around 1906 as a one-room granary by the active Liv public activist and boat builder Diriķis Volganskis (1884-1968). His son, Edgars Valgamā, who was also a Liv cultural activist and worked as a pastor in Finland, was born here. Anduļi can be found at the aforementioned crossroads. This is one of the largest old farms in the village, and it is owned by the village elder. The history of the homestead was first recorded in 1680, when it was called Kūkiņi. The homestead includes a residential building (c. 1909), a threshing barn (1905), a granary (mid-19th century), and a smokehouse made of a boat that was cut in two. Under the part of the threshing barn which is on the back of the dune, there is the medieval, so-called Plague cemetery. Žoki is a homestead that is on the other side of the road from Anduļi. The building that is there now was built on the foundation of an older one. In the mid-19th century, Žoki was home to the first reading school for Liv children from the seashore villages of the Dundaga region. Liv Nika Polmanis (1823-1903) worked there as a teacher. Next to the North of Žoki is the Tilmači homestead, with several buildings that were built in the late 19th and early 20th century – a brown residential building, a stable and part of a granary. When the residential building was restored, the owner found a board reading "1825. Kurlyandskaya gubernya." The seven historical homesteads and buildings were at one time considered for listing on the UNESCO list of world heritage. |
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Latvia
Sulphur water spring with pavilionBuilt in the turn of the19th to 20th century. Next to it-on the right bank of the river Vēršupīte, there is located one of the most popular Latvian sulphur water springs, called "Small lizard". The spring runs out from a stone-designed lizard sculptured in 1949 (Sculptor J. Bajārs). Its water is healthy for using both internally and externally. Not far from the pavilion there can be found Jānis Lībietis alley sign. J. Lībietis worked in the position of a director for the sulphur water spring authority of Kemeri from 1928 to 1944. |
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Latvia
The Daugmale castle hillThis is an ancient and important place for trade and craftsmanship on the left shore of the Rīga hydroelectric power plant reservoir. It rises some 15 m above the Daugava River. The Zemgale port that is described in historical documents is thought to have been located alongside the castle hill and at the mouth of the little Varžupīte stream. Antiquities that have been dug up here suggest that the castle hill and its adjoining ancient settlement were populated until the late 12th century, when the importance of Daugmale began to shrink because of rapidly growing Rīga. The foundations of the castle hill have been shored up. |
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Lithuania
Etnografische DörfeSalos, Vaišnoriškė, Strazdai, Šuminai sind die bewohnten Dörfe im Augštaitija- Nationalpark, in denen historische Einzelgehöfte mit Holzgebäuden erhalten sind. |
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Latvia
The Dignaja castle hillThis is one of comparatively few castle hills along the banks of the Daugava River that is not overgrown with trees and bushes, which means that it has a classical castle hill form that is part of the local landscape. The Dignāja castle hill was settled during several periods, particularly between the 5th and the 9th century AD, when it was an important centre. Archaeologists have found that Lettigalian tribes lived here. After the Holy Crusade invasion, the Livonian Order built a castle on the hill that has not survived. It is said that there was once an underground passageway under the hill. The hill itself offers a lovely view of the Daugava River valley. World War I trenches have been preserved the area. There was once a settlement at the foot of the hill. |
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Estonia
Raja-Kükita-Tiheda-Kasepää one-street villageOld Believers, who fled persecution from the Russian Orthodox church because of their refusal to adapt to church reforms, settled down on the western shore of Lake Peipsi in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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Estonia
Valjala Fort HillOne of the biggest castle hills in Estonia, which is surrounded by walls built of stone. It is mentioned in Livonian Chronicle of Henry as one of the best fortifications at that time. |
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Estonia
Alte Straße Pärnu-RigaDie Straße führt durch die ehemaligen Fischerdörfer. Eine bessere Radfahr-Alternative auf der Strecke zwischen Häädemeeste und Ainaži. |
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Latvia
The place where Krisjanis Valdemars saw the seaThe biography of Krišjānis Valdemārs tells us that during the summer of 1839, teachers and students from the Lubezere school spent a few days on the coastline in Roja, where Valdemārs would later help to build a maritime school. The area was breath-taking and unforgettable for the little boy. “The noble appearance of the sea grabbed the spirit of the young man so powerfully that during those three days, I thought about nothing other than the noble sea, with childish courage that allowed me to prepare a plan for a deeper port in the Roja River so that larger boats and small ships could enter it,” Valdemārs wrote. (Source: Roja TIC) |
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Latvia
Sluggish MileAround 6 km in length and an isolated route stretching between Ragaciems and Klapkalnciems where, as stories about olden days tell, robbers used to attack travelers. Around 1.5 km before Klapkalnciems (going from the side of Ragaciems), in the dune by the sea there is installed a commemorational stone dedicated to the Finnish jaeger battles. It was installed on December 09, 1997. The stone has "travelled" from the south-eastern part of Finland where in 1940 it served as an anti-tank defense. In the monument, there are engraved the words, "Here during World War I, from August 1916 to December fought the Finnish yeagers". In turn, in Klapkalnciems there is installed a commemorational stone in the place where there are buried five Finnish soldiers. |
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Latvia
Death IslandThis was an island after the Rīga hydroelectric power plant created a reservoir, and before that it was a peninsula on the Left Bank of the Daugava. During World War I, there were massive battles between Latvian Riflemen and a much larger German army on Death Island. On December 25, 1916, the Germans used poisonous gas against the Latvian troops. In honour of this, the architect Eižens Laube designed a monument to fallen Latvian riflemen on the northern shore of Death Island. It was unveiled in 1924. Death Island can be reached by boat, and the trenches and graves there are of interest. There is a pier for boats on the north-western shore of the island, and nearby is a location for leisure. Some of the trenches and dugouts have recently been restored. The battles were described by Aleksandrs Grīns in his masterpiece, “Snowstorm of Souls.” |
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Latvia
The Lasu castle hillThe Lašu castle hill is 0.2 km from the Vecumnieki-Ilūkste road at Laši. It is an ancient Selonian castle hill, and it was populated between the 1st millennium BC and the 10th or 12th century. Very little remains of the old Veclaši (Tiesenhausen) Estate, which had an impressive mansion designed in the Neo-Gothic style in the late 19th century. What remains are an ancillary building, the foundations of the mansion, fragments of the gates, and a park. Until 1920, the estate belonged to the Pshezdzetski dynasty, and before that it was owned by the Tiesenhausen and Fittinghoff dynasties. Before visiting the location, look for photographs of the old mansion on the Internet. Sadly, the important cultural monument has not experienced any major improvements over the past 20 years.
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Lithuania
MerkinėEine der ältesten Ortschaften Litauens. Schon im 14. Jh befand sich hier eine Holzburg. Der 20 m hohe Merķine-Burgberg an der Mündung der Flüsse Merkys und Nemunas. |
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Latvia
KurgatiTo the North-west from the Pitrags Baptist church (in the direction of the sea) is a fishing and farming homestead, Kurgati, which was established in the 1930s. This brought new building elements to the Liv Shore – a split roof end which was not typical of buildings in Liv villages. |
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Latvia
Karogu StreetThis is the one street in Ķemeri where the towns' wooden buildings have been preserved to the greatest degree. Turning onto Durbes Street from Karogu Street, you will find the Miervaldis Ķemers Museum, which is focused on the well known Latvian cultural activist, pastor and painter (1902-1980). The museum is at Durbes Street 21. |
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Latvia
Dzerbenes Augstais kalnsAtrodas 0,5 km ziemeļaustrumos no Dzērbenes baznīcas, ceļa otrajā pusē. Vizuāli izteiksmīgs pilskalns ar 50 x 50 m lielu plakumu, kura kultūrslānī atrastas vēlā dzelzs laikmeta apmetnes atliekas. Pilskalna rietumu nogāzē ir izveidots ceļš, pa kuru nonāksim līdz tā plakumam ar estrādi. |
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Latvia
Temple HillTemple Hill is steep (with artificially created steepness) and about 30 m high, and it is opposite Marijas Island. It is an ancient Lettigalian castle hill, 80 m long and 40 m wide, with several artificial ramparts. One of the oldest objects found in the region is an axe from the 2nd to 3rd millennium BC. Archaeologists believe that the island was populated at that time. There was a Lettigalian castle on the hill during the 10th and 11th century, but it was sacked by the Holy Crusade. The surface of the castle hill was transformed comparatively recently in 1807, when a granite rotunda was built there in honour of Russian Field Marshall Sheremetev and Swedish captain Wulff. The view of Lake Alūksne and the town is one of the most beautiful ones in all Vidzeme. The Sun Bridge (1937) is also worth a look. A wooden viewing platform is nearby. |
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Estonia
Mustvee villageA haven for Russian Old Believers. Mustvee village has held fairs for the past two centuries. It is also a traditional fishing town. |
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Latvia
Mezabralu bunkursPie Vidzemes šosejas pirms Melturu tilta pāri Amatai ir privātais muzejs "Mežabrāļu bunkurs". Bunkurs izveidots, lai varētu vēstīt par Nacionālo partizānu mežabrāļu cīņu laikā no 1944.-1956. gadam, kad mežos pret okupācijas varu cīnījās ap 20 000 Latvijas patriotu. Nacionālo partizānu bunkurs izveidots balstoties uz savāktajām mežabrāļu atmiņām, dienasgrāmatu pierakstiem un fotogrāfijām. Uz bunkuru ved meža taka ar informāciju par dažādiem mežabrāļu piedzīvojumiem un cīņām. Bunkura pazemes daļā apskatāmi vēsturiskie priekšmeti, kas viņus pavadīja dzīvē un cīņā. Saimnieks piedāvā pastaigu pa meža taku, kur izvietota informācija par mežabrāļiem un slēpņu spēle bērniem. Ar iepriekšēju pieteikšanos iespējams iekļūt bunkurā un apskatīt iekārtotu bunkuru ar mežabrāļu izmantoto ieroču, munīcijas un citu priekšmetu ekspozīciju. Stāstījumu papildina savāktās mežabrāļu interviju videoieraksti. Apmeklētājiem iespējams pasūtīt mednieku desiņu cepšanu lapenē pie bunkura. |
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Estonia
Kolkja-Kasepää-Varnja one-street villageKolkja, Kasepää and Varnja are another example of one-street villages of Old Believers who fled to Estonia from Russia in the 17th and 18th centuries. |
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Estonia
Tallinner TorAuch Königstor (Kuningavärav) genannt. Im Barockstil gebaut ist ein Teil der früheren mittelalterlichen Stadtbefestigung. Der Beginn des alten Postweges. |
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Latvia
Latvijas armijas Litenes vasaras nometnes vietaName of Litene is associated with one of the most tragic pages of Latvian history. In twenties and thirties of the 20th century a Latvian Army summer camp was located nearby, where in the summer of 1941 Latvian officers faced the communist terror: Nearly five hundred officers of Latvian army were sent to Norilsk in Siberia, part of them was shot and secretly buried in the nearby forest. At the end of the summer of 1941 about 300 civilians, mostly Jews, were shot there by the army of Nazi Germany. Today, honouring the memory of people killed, memorial and memorial sites are created. |
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Latvia
Burgberg in TerveteDas alte zemgalicshe wirtschaftspolitische Zentrum, das eine stark befestigte Siedlung vor der Ankunft der Kreuzritter war. Die Ruinen der Burg des Livländischen Ordens. |
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Latvia
Bijusi Grobinas dzelzcela stacijas ekaTaisnā Celtnieku iela ir bijušās Liepājas – Aizputes šaursliežu dzelzceļa (celta 1900. gadā, 49 km gara) līnijas „trase”, kuras malā (Celtnieku ielā 50) redzama bijusī dzelzceļa stacijas ēka. |
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Latvia
Ezermuiza-DumeleTo the East of the Ezermuiža-Dūmele road you will find the bed of the ancient Lake Dieviņezers. It was one of the largest lakes in Kurzeme in the past, being 7.5 km long and 1.6 km wide. A canal was dug in 1838 (Melnsilupe River today), and the water from the lake was siphoned to the sea so as to create fertile farmland. Residents of Ezermuiža have been involved in forestry work since the age when barons ruled the land. Dūmele is connected to Košrags by a lonely forest road that is known as the Bottom Road. A bike route runs down it. The Ziedkalni weekend house is in Dūmele. The "Ziedkalni" homestead in Dūmele offers spa services, cod fishing and accommodations. |
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Latvia
The Trommel castle hillNear the place where the Kilmiņupe River flows into the sea is the legendary Trommel castle hill, which was a Medieval fortification. It is some 100 m from the Kraujas homestead. An archaeological dig in 1977 found fragments of bricks and pot-bellied stoves, which suggests that the fortifications date back to the Middle Ages. The location also is linked to stories about a pirate, Trommel, who buried his loot here. The holes in the area have been left behind by treasure hunters. Trommel supposedly robbed ships in the Bay of Rīga from the shores of Kurzeme to Roņu Island. Many ships docked here in ancient times, waiting for better winds so that they could pass by Cape Kolka. The pirate made use of this fact, also pillaging property from sunken ships. It is said that Trommel lived in a stone castle. (Source: Roja TIC) |
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Latvia
The trail of historical rocksNear Mākoņkalns hill there is a trail that is mowed in the summer and leads to several historical rocks – Plakanais (Flat) rock, Āža muguras (Ram's Back) rock (on which you can clamber), and the Jaunstašuļi Velna pēdas (Devil's Footprint) rock, on the surface of which is a shape similar to a human footprint. There are signs along the side of the road leading to the trail. |
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Latvia
Marking of the Janis Libietis AlleyMarking of the Jānis Lībietis Alley in the
Ķemeri Park – Lībietis directed the institution
which managed the Ķemeri sulphurous springs
from 1928 until 1944, and the monument to
him is at the end of the Jānis Lībietis Pathway
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Estonia
Käsmu Captains' VillageIn 1804 Käsmu founded the first Estonian naval school and from 1798 – 1920 built more than 40 ships. Now there is a museum about seafaring. |
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Estonia
Ringwall MuuksiEine der größten befestigten Siedlungen im Bezirk Harju, befindert sich auf einer Erhebung des natürlichen Kliffs Nordestlands. |
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Lithuania
Linezeris (Lynezeris)Grūti iedomāties, ka vēl joprojām Eiropā ir apdzīvotas vietas, kuru sasniegšanai ir labu laika sprīdi jābrauc pa neapdzīvotu mežu ieskautu smilšainu ceļu, kur tikai paretam var redzēt kādu sēņotāju vai ogotāju! Tāpat kā Zervinos ciemam, arī šim ir piešķirts kultūras mantojuma pieminekļa statuss, jo Linežeris ir viens no dažiem nacionālā parka etnogrāfiskajiem ciemiem. Linežerī ir aplūkojamas 19. – 20. gs. mijā celtās ēkas un apskatāms tā laika ciema plānojums. Šejieniešu tāpat kā citu dzūku galvenā nodarbošanās bija mežistrāde un meža velšu vākšana. Nelielā mērā – arī lauksaimniecība. Apceļojot nacionālā parka etnogrāfiskos ciemus, rodas pamatots jautājums: „Ar ko mūsdienās te nodarbojas cilvēki. Kā viņi spēj dzīvot tik nomaļā vietā”? Jāatzīst, ka lielākā daļa te ierodas tikai vasaras laikā. Neskatoties uz to, etnogrāfiskie ciemi ir ļoti sakopti un joprojām „dzīvi”! |
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Latvia
Icas apmetnes ciemsIčas apmetnes ciems ir sena dzīvesvieta Ičas upes krastos. Apmetne atklāta 1937. gadā. Tā bijusi apdzīvota neolītā (4500 - 1500 pr.Kr.) un bronzas laikmetā (1500 - 500 pr.Kr.). Apmetnē dzīvojuši amatnieki, zvejnieki, mednieki.
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Latvia
The Cemetery of the BrethrenThe Cemetery of the Brethren. A wood
pathway leads from the RīgaVentspils highway
(A10) to a memorial rock dedicated to men who
fell during World War II.
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Latvia
Lestene Cemetery of the BrethrenThe graveyard that is alongside the Lestene Lutheran Church is the final resting place for more than 900 soldiers who fell during World War II, particularly during battles at the so-called Fortress of Kurzeme, as well as in Zemgale and Vidzeme. The sculptress Arta Dumpe designed the commemorative monument “Mother Motherland – Latvia.” The cemetery of the brethren is the second largest resting place for soldiers from World War II after the Cemetery of the Brethren in Rīga. The names of some 11,000 soldiers are engraved on the gravestones. |
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Latvia
The Baki castle hillThis may be an ancient cult object, and today it is a little hill in the dunes that is a bit larger than other local hills. It is said that a church once sank into the dune. This tale suggests that there was a Christian or pagan prayer place here at one time. (Source: Roja TIC) |
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Latvia
Skulte Port and ZvejniekciemsIn the 19th century at the seaside of Skulte, a small village formed, which was inhabited by fishermen. The name “Zvejniekciems” (Fishermen’s village) arose from the population's main activity. In 1967 the Skulte part of Zvejniekciems was added to the Saulkrasti township. Nowadays Zvejniekciems is the home of Skulte Port, and the rocky beach of Zvejniekciems is located between the port and Saulkrasti Beach, while the village itself can be proud of the creative heritage left by the architect Marta Staņa (1913–1972). |
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Latvia
Sepi (Seppes), KalsiApproximately 200 metres to the North-East from the Liv People's Centre, along the Mazirbe-Košrags road, there is the Seppes homestead. The little log granary was built in the 1920s and 1930s by an Estonian fisherman and builder who arrived in Mazirbe from Saaremaa. He was called Jēkabs Jaga. On the other side of the road is the Kalši home, which was built in the early 20th century. It has been restored, but the bricks that were made in a local kiln were preserved for its walls. |
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Latvia
Robezu StreetA straight street which runs through Ķemeri in the northwestern-southeastern direction. The street's name is a proof that it is the former historical boundary between the regions of Vidzeme and Kurzeme. Near the intersection of Robežu and Tukuma streets, you can notice the former pharmacy building-the memory of the former resort of the all-union significance. On the walls there has survived the pharmacy-related symbolism. |
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Lithuania
LiskiavaEine alte Ortschaft am linken Ufer des Flusses Nemunas. Liškiava-Kirche und Kloster, heiliger Berg und Burgberg mit den Ruinen der am Ende des 14. Jh unter Leitung von Vytautas der Großen gebauten Burg. Ein Kultstein mit einem Kühstapfen.
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Latvia
Stafenhagena namsНаходится на ул. Базницас, д. 17. Здание построено в XVII веке, как жилой дом кулдигского бургомистра. В 1701 году здесь гостил король Швеции Карл XII, который в передней оставил огромный сундук (2 х 2,5 м), на который после реставрации можно взглянуть и сегодня. |
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Latvia
Old Burial MoundThe Middle Ages and the beginning of the last century cemetery at the church of Mazirbe. It is surrounded by a moss-covered stone fence. There you can find a number of interesting sights-Werewolf's Tomb, Old Taizelis Tomb, Grand Pine, etc.. |
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Latvia
The site of the Oak tree of loveThe site of the Oak tree of love, which was
once a symbol of the growth of Ķemeri on the
left bank of the Vēršupīte.
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Latvia
A monument to the founders and directors of the Kemeri spaA monument to the founders and
directors of the Ķemeri spa (1861) on the
banks of the Vēršupīte.
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Latvia
The Selpils castle hillThe castle hill is an island in the reservoir of the Pļaviņas hydroelectric power plant, and it can be accessed by boat. The ancient Selonian castle hill was settled several times between the 6th and the 12th century. This was the political and military centre of the Selonian region. In 1373, the Livonian Order built a stone castle on the hill, as it did on many other ancient hillocks. The castle was sacked in 1704 during the Great Northern War. Remnants of a square tower, a guard room and the 12 m embankment that once protected the castle are all that survive. Approximately 300 m to the North of the Sēlpils castle hill is Oliņkalns hill, which is underwater. |
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Latvia
Grisku kalnsAtrodas 0,3 km ziemeļos no Vecpiebalgas pilsdrupām. Ap 10 m augsto, bet visnotaļ izteiksmīgo Grišku kalnu sauc arī par Piebalgas, Balgas un Veļķu pilskalnu. 13. gs. šeit bijusi svarīga apmetnes vieta ar mākslīgi nostāvinātām nogāzēm un dziļu aizsarggrāvi. Vēstures notikumi ir atstājuši ap metru biezu kultūrslāni. Bezlapu laikā no kalna paveras skats uz Vecpiebalgas baznīcu un pilsdrupu vietu. Pilskalna piekājē ir aka ar Griškavotu. |
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Latvia
The Lake Castle of AraisiThe Lake Castle of Āraiši is of pan-European importance. It is a reconstructed Lettigalian lake castle from the 9th or 10th century, and it is the only place in the Baltic States at which visitors can learn about how people lived more than 1,000 years ago. The castle offers various thematic events. |
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Latvia
Warewolf's tombA place fraught with many legends and ghost stories about the old burial mound at the church of Mazirbe, an ancient tomb covered by stones– the only known grave of warewolves in Latvia. |
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Latvia
The Kemeri Post OfficeThe building was erected during the first period of Latvian independence, and it maintained its functions for a long time. The building is located at Tukuma Street 30. Beginning in 1940, the post office had an automated telephone central. The Postal Service no longer uses it, and the building can only be viewed from the outside. |
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Latvia
The Grobina castle hillThis ancient Courlandian castle hill has remnants of an ancient city. Historical sources indicate that in 1263, the Courlandians handed the castle over to the Livonian Order without a battle and that the castle was then burned down. The name of the place, Skābaržkalns, has to do with the name of the city, because hornbeam trees in the area were once known as grobi. |
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Latvia
The Apakscels roadThe Apakšceļs road – a lonely, forested and ancient road between
Košrags and Dūmele, with lots of interesting stories about the old Pitragupe
windmill, which never did grind any grain (the foundations are still there), and
about the boiler of a wrecked ship which a local baron used to produce tar.
This used to be a horse path which crossed the Bažas swamp. The great rock
of Dūmele is impressive, indeed.
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Latvia
The Cemetery of the Brethren of LacukrogsThe Cemetery of the Brethren of
Lāčukrogs offers a final resting place to
men who fell during World War I.
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Latvia
The Boat CemeteryIn the 1960s, the Soviet Union banned individual fishing in the sea, and the motor boats which had no other purpose were simply beached in the dunes. It is said that members of the Border Guard often set the boats on fire. Another story is that the Border Guard banned an ancient tradition of burning old boats on Summer solstice Eve. Along the road to the cemetery is the old net barn, which is a residential building today. |
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Latvia
Veca Cesu alus daritavaTiek uzskatīta par vecāko alus darītavu Ziemeļeiropā. Tā tika uzcelta 1878. gadā, un tās pirmais īpašnieks bija grāfs Emanuels fon Zīverss (Sievers), Cēsu pils muižas saimnieks. Savukārt 1922. gadā alus darītavu pārpirka Cēsu uzņēmēji un sāka tur ražot arī vīnu, sulas un minerālūdeni. Uzņēmums "Cēsu alus" šeit alu un atspirdzinošus dzērienus ražoja no 1976. līdz 2001. gadam, bet šobrīd tas ir pārcēlies uz jaunām telpām. Šobrīd ēkā tiek organizētas dažādas izstādes, kā arī ēku var apskatīt no ārpuses. |
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Estonia
Kolski un Kobasare (Koobasaare)Divas mazas apdzīvotas vietas nacionālā parka dienvidrietumu daļā. No kādreiz piecām Kolski ciema saimniecībām līdz mūsdienām ir saglabājusies tikai viena. Kolski iedzīvotājus līdzīgi kā citviet Baltijas valstīs pēc 2. pasaules kara deportēja uz Sibīriju. Kolski apkārtnē redzamie mājdzīvnieki „apsaimnieko” šejienes pļavas, neļaujot tām aizaugt ar mežu. Tādējādi tiek uzturēta apkaimes vēsturiskā ainava. 3 km dienvidrietumos meklējams Kobasāres ciems. Tā nosaukums (koopa no igauņu valodas nozīmē ala, saar – sala) atgādina par Ziemeļu kara notikumiem, kura laikā cilvēki slēpušies pašu raktās alās. Kobasārē un tam blakus esošajā Apjas (Apja) ciemā var izbaudīt patiesi 21. gadsimtam nepierastas lauku ainavas. |
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Latvia
Tirgonu iela LiepajaPirmā Liepājas gājēju iela. 140 m garā iela par gājējiem piemērotu tika pārveidota mūzikas festivāla “Mēs Liepājai” (1988. g.) laikā savāktajiem līdzekļiem. Daudzo veikalu un kafejnīcu dēļ iela ir dzīva, tāpēc vietējo iedzīvotāju un viesu iecienīta. |
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Estonia
Metsanurme Village CentreIn Metsanurme Village Centre you can see restored old threshing barn, limestone barn oven and few tools that were used ages ago. You could be also interested in seeing an outdoor exhibition which focuses on historical agricultural tools. All of this is made to look interesting to not only locals but also visitors. |
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Estonia
Kipsares baka (Kiipsaare tuletorn)Harilaidas galā no jūras ūdens paceļas 26 m augstā Kīpsāres bāka – viena no neparastākajām Igaunijas bākām. Tā celta 1933. g., kad jūra no bākas atradās ~ 100 m attālumā. Krastu noskalošanas rezultātā tā tagad ir viļņu ieskauta. |
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Latvia
Vijciems, pine cone dryingVijciema čiekurkalte ir viena no retajām vēsturiskajām čiekurkaltēm Eiropā, kas celta 19. gadsimtā, un ir ne vien teicami saglabājusies līdz mūsdienām, bet arī, izmantojot vairāk nekā 100 gadus senas iekārtas, čiekurkaltē arvien tiek žāvēti čiekuri, lai iegūtu augstas kvalitātes meža sēklas. Pateicoties ēkas bagātajai vēsturei un senajām čiekuru žāvēšanas tradīcijām, Vijciema čiekurkalte ir iecienīts tūristu objekts, kas piesaista vēstures, dabas un tehnoloģiju interesentus. Vijciema čiekurkaltes apmeklētājiem ir iespēja doties izzinošā ekskursijā gan individuāli, gan grupās. Ekskursijas laikā ir iespēja atklāt čiekurkaltes vēsturi, skatīt čiekuru apstrādes cikla demonstrāciju, kā arī uzzināt, kur, kā un kāpēc čiekuri tiek lasīti. Ekskursijas un individuālos apmeklējumus iepriekš jāpiesaka, zvanot 26478620. Cena
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