Sightseeing Talsi, Latvia

Kolka lighthouse history began in the 13th century, when fired signālugunskuri here for the sailors to determine the turning point in the Irbe Strait and the Gulf of Riga. Lewis, from the seeds of which stretches 6 km away, has always been dangerous for shipping, it evolved to be the largest ship graveyard in the Baltic Sea.
Here, the underwater c ...»

Vilkmuižas mountain, lake views. Who can tell whether the lake on behalf of a hill or mountain lake named. As known to the eastern side of the lake has been in the middle of the 19th century baronial Fircks (Baron von Fircks) Vilkmuiža family-owned, but the opposite side of the Talsi Crown Estate.
Lake views are just 1 km long, 200 m wide, 3-5m de ...»

Lens Mount near Talsi State Gymnasium. Land that once belonged to Pastende Baron, 20th century skillfully managed the beginning of spring in the house owner. Spring in the countryside has always been a good harvest, despite the vagaries of weather.

Tears and Blood Hill saw the 1906th in November. The bottom of the pond is a six-Revolution player ...»

From the hill on sloping fields look igen manor house roofs. More than 300 years, while the wide area dominated Tork, igen like Vandzene, Skreite, Sārcene (the latter two are no longer) was the only part of the manor Odres. Papers igen name read in the 1666th The border agreement drawn up. The 1704th The igen became a separate manor. The owners cha ...»

Vīcežu word articles read in the 1331st The large and rich manor Stende boundary description. From the 1561st the manor was owned by Fisher (von Vischer), evidenced by the Talsi Evangelical Lutheran Church of the wall of the laying of limestone Forged Fischer family memorial plaque with the inscription "Here lying in the Fisher family of Vīcežiem. ...»

The 18th - 19th century manor houses made ​​a noticeable shift from baroque to classicism. The manor complex includes a manor house and several outbuildings, as well as the park. Unfortunately, once the great architectural complex of the manor until today remained in a bad state of the buildings have collapsed. Also now under consideration in Manor ...»

The unique construction of the monument, placed on the European cultural heritage list. It is a small 1757 built wooden log building with wooden cladding. The tower and the vestry built 1872. g. , but the central part of the church is one of the oldest preserved wooden sacral buildings Latvian. 20th The 90th years, which has emerged since the restora ...»

From Mill overlooking the lake views, market square, 1950. - 1960 raised by private house district of Talsi ice hall. Walking down the hill old street pavement, come Lakes area, famous Dižmāras market place. Here arranged memorial 1997th On the 28th June Talsi tragedy victims' circle of life, the shadow of death "(sculptor Arvid Ojars Feldbergs). Y ...»

The fourth largest Latvian rock in the middle of the field visible from afar. Its above-ground parts of the height of 3. 5 m, a length of 7 m, width 6. 7 m and a circumference of 26 meters, but its volume is estimated at 80 m3. Stone is an ancient place of worship. This could be a sign it is treated in regular shape and orientation of edges. Stone as ...»

Tigule Hill is the greatest height and in life is watching from the sidelines. In the past there was Tigule - Upseju home.
Beautiful place to be lusted after and arranged Oktes Baron Georg von Firks (Baron von Fircks) and 1883rd - 1885th years, the city built its own house "Villa Hochheim".
Longest (1923. -1956. g. ) was used in Talsi and Talsi Nati ...»

20th 80s was the stage of reconstruction and improvement works. To get to the open air, built pedestrian street from the factory, across the street to the solar stage. Transport movement needs expanded Youth Street.
During the summer season it is a popular cultural and leisure venue (5000 seats) Talsi town, district, Latvian residents and visitors ...»

Firkspedvāle structure consists of the manor manor house, farm buildings (many lost) and the park, set in a deep and picturesque ravine. The central building of this building is a manor house, which is reflected in the form of three būvperiodi, of whom the eldest Guideline 18. end of the century. The 1997th The study of the reconstruction, which ai ...»

Vandzene Manor ensemble was built in the 19th century, with classical style and features of the 1849th year until 1920. The family owned Heikingu. The 1920th The castle was transferred to state ownership.
Manor ensemble is a symmetrical building complex with a central axis of stress. Farm buildings on both sides of the central building - the build ...»

Behind the rectory corners running 1896 open and the 1936th - 1938 extended leprozorija complex. Leprozorija Lutheran Church was built leprozorija occupant needs the 1936th - 1938 by the architect P. Kundzina project. Church viewed J. Greets altarpiece and a small exhibition - Leprosy Museum of terrifying disease leprosy history and treatment. The ...»

4 km from the city Šķēde direction - corners in the 18th century At the end of the 19th century and formed at the beginning of Rectory. The building itself is a wooden building with wooden cladding and tiled roof. Behind the barn near the pond grown to 18 prongs elm. Memorial room decorated in a vicarage pastor and violinist CF Amenda. Just next to ...»

The first church on Church was built in the 14th century. The ancient place of worship. The present church was built after 1731. g. , its walls promoted to 1873, the characteristic cross-shaped building won the 1888 for extensions to the side. For a long time the church served both Latvian and German congregation. From the 1802nd to 1836. g. worked as ...»

Pastende more than 700 years of history. Power of the manor, including landlords and residential park with exotic plants, once created a German Baron von Hahn family (1476 - 1920). It was mainly built in the 18th century, with classical style features, but the landlords of the oldest residential buildings - 17. century. Around the 1780th and 1800th ...»

Historic buildings on the hills around the Church of Talsi and lake views shores formed mainly 19th century For the most beautiful street in the 19th century considered installing large scale street that connects the two hills located on parts of the former Talsi and Talsi lake Vilkmuižas confluence, where the ferry was located in the past.

One of the more prominent pēdakmeņiem Latvian. Stone visible child and veal, or "devil" broken foot. Supposedly, there was also sacrificed. Stone associated with interesting legends about the devil dancing on the stone after the death of Baron Firks. Stone found in Talsi - Jurmala highway, opposite the turn to the Carpathian careers.

Over time around the mansion built center designed park. Stende park feature is that the main access road through the forest park and landscape park, before leading to the central building of the manor. The park grows Latvian oak highest (36 meters). The building is a joint stock company, Libagu parish library and recreation center.