DOCSLIB.ORG

THE RIVER VENTA GRIEZE – NĪGRANDE – SKRUNDA SKRUNDA – KULDĪGA KULDĪGA – LIELAIS NABAS LAKE WORTH KNOWING! 3 ROUTES 114 KM 5 DAYS BE RESPONSIBLE and Use a Life Jacket

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
THE RIVER VENTA GRIEZE – NĪGRANDE – SKRUNDA SKRUNDA – KULDĪGA KULDĪGA – LIELAIS NABAS LAKE WORTH KNOWING! 3 ROUTES 114 KM 5 DAYS BE RESPONSIBLE and Use a Life Jacket PADDLING ON THE RIVER VENTA GRIEZE – NĪGRANDE – SKRUNDA SKRUNDA – KULDĪGA KULDĪGA – LIELAIS NABAS LAKE WORTH KNOWING! 3 ROUTES 114 KM 5 DAYS BE RESPONSIBLE and use a life jacket. It is mandatory for The River Venta is enjoyed both with canoes, kayaks, and SUP boards. 44 km, 2 days 44 km, 2 days 26 km, 1 day children under the age of 12! Start: In Skrunda at the bridge, on the left bank Start: In Pārventa Park, behind the Old Bridge, on the right bank Start and destination points of the most popular sections of the route Start: at the Church in Grieze, on the right bank When in water, DO NOT STAND UP – the rocking watercraft can Finish: Kuldīga, waterfall Ventas Rumba Finish: Lake Lielais Nabas, Camping “Nabīte” – Nīgrande, Skrunda and Kuldīga – can be conveniently reached by Finish: Skrunda, behind the bridge, on the left bank flip over! Be careful when getting in the watercraft and when public transport. approaching a bank – this is when you are subject to the highest risk of falling into water! You must hold a passport or ID at the starting point in Grieze, on the THE RIVER Latvian-Lithuanian border. At least one mobile phone shall be inserted in a WATER-PROOF pouch! Make sure to have the phone number of the tourism operator WATER TOURISM You will find kilometre marker posts next to bridges and other in case you need evacuation! And the odds are rather high since the ROUTE MAP important milestones, marking the distance to Lake Lielais Nabas (Lielais river flows near larger and smaller roads for most of the time. Nabas ezers). ROUTE NO. ROUTE NO. ROUTE NO. VENTA AVOID drinking alcohol! From the border of Latvia-Lithuania to Lake Lielais Nabas Should you take an angling-rod with you, remember to buy a fishing 1 2 3 Choose SAFE PLACES TO SWIM considering your swimming skills! card. In the route section from the old bridge in Kuldīga till the mouth of It is recommended to use a portable cooking stove FOR the River Abava, you have to buy a fishing license. The licenses can be 0km 12km 25km 27km 33km 44km 44km 59km 76km 88km 88km 93km 104km 105km 112km 114km COOKING. If you opt for a campfire, set it up only in designated purchased electronically: www.epakalpojumi.lv, in the application places. Do not leave fire without supervision. Before leaving, put out “Mana cope” or at the fuel station “Rietumu nafta” at 31 Ganību Street, 12 13 2 6 11 15 17 12 6 11 1 7 2 the campfire. Kuldīga. Fishing regulations – www.manacope.lv. Channel camping Grieze Nīgrande Letīža Šķērvelis Lēnas Skrunda Skrunda Raņķi Novadnieki Kuldīga Kuldīga Riežupe Kamenītes Abava RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY AND NATURE. When leaving, the Nabas Nabīte sites should be left clean and tidy. Remember to take your waste with you, even if waste bins are present. This is how you CONTRIB- UTE TO A CLEANER RIVER AFTER YOUR VISIT! Nabes PROJECT “VISIT VENTA” Downstream of the Old Bridge, the This is the most popular section on the Here, the nicest section of the River This is a less popular canoeing lakes The River Venta water tourism map has been prepared as part of the river, which can be customised into Venta begins. The next 13 km section. It is recommended to river gets a new life with rapids and project No. LLI-293 “Visit Venta!” (ViVa), which is funded by the 1-day and 2-day routes, even with the downstream till the mouth of Letīža watch the weather forecast and sinuous windings. Many islands and European Union under the Interreg V-A Latvia – Lithuania starting point in Lithuania! greet with a series of small islets, avoid paddling with prevailing islets are now seen in a 2 km long PADDLING EQUIPMENT HIRE Kuldīga Programme 2014-2020. The starting point is next to the mouth sandbanks and rapids. Another ca. 2 north winds, which will surprise you and fast course. At the end of this Abavas Brīvdienas Karlsonalaivas.lv of the River Vadakste, from where for km downstream, the mouth of the section there is a sharp bend to the The project aims to increase the number of overnight tourists in the with a tough headwind. +371 26825352 +371 26524203 2 km the River Venta becomes the next river – Šķērvelis – is found. Venta right. On the left, there is an approx. project partners’ territories: Kurzeme region, Kuldīga, Saldus, Tailwinds (south wind) guarantee a www.laivo.lv www.karlsonalaivas.lv border river between Latvia and still flows quite rapidly, and beautiful charming ride, and more experi- 15 m high steep bank. This is an Skrunda, Mažeikiai, and Akmenė. The river connects all partner Abavas laivas Krastiņu laivu noma Lithuania. Around 30 m wide, shallow forests appear on its banks. Behind a interesting spot, where a higher territories and it is one of the most diverse tourist attractions in the enced paddlers are able to +371 29286489, 29178593 +371 29435190 stream with a good slope; during broad right curve, the River Venta velocity accounts for backrush and region. complete the route within one day! www.abavaslaivas.lv www.krastinulaivunoma.lv summer, there are patches of soft makes its way through an approx. 13 In Skrunda, between road and slight boost. small whirlpools. Clumsy paddling AtvarsLaivas Kurzemes Laivas Total project size is EUR 321,607.77. Out of them co-funding of rushes and beautiful sections of river m high dolomite outcrop. You have A high radio tower and patches of and watercraft position perpendicu- railroad bridges the River Ciecere +371 29181657 +371 29985244 Skrunda European Regional Development Fund is EUR 273,366.56. banks covered in trees. small allotments on the left bank lar to the stream will result in a reached Gobdziņi Cliffs. There is a joins Venta from the right. And in [email protected] www.kurzemeslaivas.lv Leaving the mouth of the left bank rapids spot here, but the place is the next 44 km till Ventas Rumba, will signal the nearing town of guaranteed refreshing swim. After The contents of this guide are the sole responsibility of Kurzeme Biedrība „Pārcēlājs” Laivasventa.lv tributary Vārduva behind, the beautiful and it is definitely worth Kuldīga. Then, there is the bridge of 3.2 km a nice resting site is found – Tourism Association and can under no circumstances be regarded the only relevant milestones are the +371 26426992 +371 29412804 paddlers can celebrate another stopping by and climbing up to take a different tributaries. Another 14.6 Kuldīga bypass and 2 km the mouth of the right bank tributary as reflecting the position of the European Union. [email protected] Mučas milestone – from now on, they are view from above. km downstream from Skrunda, downstream – the widest waterfall Riežupe. Campo +371 26132961 Photo credit: Artis Gustovskis, Aivita Staņeviča, Jēkabs Aleksandrs entirely in Latvia. First islets appear; Downstream of Gobdziņi Cliffs, the there is the mouth of the right bank in Europe, the Ventas Rumba. Once you get to the place where the +371 29222339 www.laivunoma.com Nīgrande Krūmiņš, Inese Krone, riverways.eu and their number is growing. On both banks of the meandering river tributary Ponakste; in another 600 It is a must-see! Make a stop to right bank tributary Abava meets www.laivas.lv Niknās Laivas banks there is active agriculture become less and less forested, and in m Ēnava joins from the left; in enjoy the waterfall and beautiful Venta, a mere 9 km will be left until Base layer of the map: @OpenStreetMap Jenču laivas +371 26377055 Latvian-Lithuanian border development, along the river – shrub 5 km the paddlers see the towers of landscapes of Kuldīga. Note: you the finish in Lake Lielais Nabas. The another 10 km there is the mouth of +371 20607509 www.niknaslaivas.lv Issued by: Kurzeme Tourism Association, 5 Baznīcas Street, Kuldīga, groves. the Catholic Church in Lēnas emerg- the River Lējējupe; and in another cannot cross the waterfall in your lake is connected to the River Venta www.jenculaivas.lv Sofijas Laivas [email protected], www.kurzeme.lv 10 km from the beginning of the ing in the landscape. Here is the 4.6 km there is the mouth of the watercraft! Carry it around on by a 1 km channel, the Channel Jūras Laivas +371 29339677 route, one should highlight the mouth mouth of the River Koja. During the either side of the waterfall. Be Nabas. The key milestone to look out for in order to find the channel leading right bank tributary Ēda. +371 29466501 www.sofijaslaivas.lv of the left bank tributary Losis. next 8.8 km to Skrunda the River Here, the River Venta is wide, prepared to navigate through a to the lake is a grey house on the left bank and the high-voltage line. www.juraslaivas.lv Ventas 600 m downstream of Losis, there is Venta flows through a busy agricul- shallow and slightly slower; you will bizarre rapids section between the The water tourism route of Venta might as well be started already in Kanoecentrs Beaver +371 29106069 the mouth of the right bank tributary ture area. Nothing extraordinary to waterfall and the Old Bridge: watch have to apply some manpower and Lithuania. The most popular starting point for a 1-day paddling trip from +371 26116933 [email protected] Zaņa; and in less than 2 km the see; this is where you will depend on paddle! From time to time, out for multiple large concrete VISITVENTA.LV RIVERWAYS.EU Lithuania up to the Latvian border in Grieze is in Mažeikiai.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Baltic Republics
    FINNISH DEFENCE STUDIES THE BALTIC REPUBLICS A Strategic Survey Erkki Nordberg National Defence College Helsinki 1994 Finnish Defence Studies is published under the auspices of the National Defence College, and the contributions reflect the fields of research and teaching of the College. Finnish Defence Studies will occasionally feature documentation on Finnish Security Policy. Views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily imply endorsement by the National Defence College. Editor: Kalevi Ruhala Editorial Assistant: Matti Hongisto Editorial Board: Chairman Prof. Mikko Viitasalo, National Defence College Dr. Pauli Järvenpää, Ministry of Defence Col. Antti Numminen, General Headquarters Dr., Lt.Col. (ret.) Pekka Visuri, Finnish Institute of International Affairs Dr. Matti Vuorio, Scientific Committee for National Defence Published by NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE P.O. Box 266 FIN - 00171 Helsinki FINLAND FINNISH DEFENCE STUDIES 6 THE BALTIC REPUBLICS A Strategic Survey Erkki Nordberg National Defence College Helsinki 1992 ISBN 951-25-0709-9 ISSN 0788-5571 © Copyright 1994: National Defence College All rights reserved Painatuskeskus Oy Pasilan pikapaino Helsinki 1994 Preface Until the end of the First World War, the Baltic region was understood as a geographical area comprising the coastal strip of the Baltic Sea from the Gulf of Danzig to the Gulf of Finland. In the years between the two World Wars the concept became more political in nature: after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania obtained their independence in 1918 the region gradually became understood as the geographical entity made up of these three republics. Although the Baltic region is geographically fairly homogeneous, each of the newly restored republics possesses unique geographical and strategic features.
    [Show full text]
  • Health Systems in Transition
    61575 Latvia HiT_2_WEB.pdf 1 03/03/2020 09:55 Vol. 21 No. 4 2019 Vol. Health Systems in Transition Vol. 21 No. 4 2019 Health Systems in Transition: in Transition: Health Systems C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Latvia Latvia Health system review Daiga Behmane Alina Dudele Anita Villerusa Janis Misins The Observatory is a partnership, hosted by WHO/Europe, which includes other international organizations (the European Commission, the World Bank); national and regional governments (Austria, Belgium, Finland, Kristine Klavina Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the Veneto Region of Italy); other health system organizations (the French National Union of Health Insurance Funds (UNCAM), the Dzintars Mozgis Health Foundation); and academia (the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Giada Scarpetti London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)). The Observatory has a secretariat in Brussels and it has hubs in London at LSE and LSHTM) and at the Berlin University of Technology. HiTs are in-depth profiles of health systems and policies, produced using a standardized approach that allows comparison across countries. They provide facts, figures and analysis and highlight reform initiatives in progress. Print ISSN 1817-6119 Web ISSN 1817-6127 61575 Latvia HiT_2_WEB.pdf 2 03/03/2020 09:55 Giada Scarpetti (Editor), and Ewout van Ginneken (Series editor) were responsible for this HiT Editorial Board Series editors Reinhard Busse, Berlin University of Technology, Germany Josep Figueras, European
    [Show full text]
  • The Military Heritage and Environment of Kurzeme
    SELF­DRIVE THE MILITARY HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT OF KURZEME The NATURA 2000 system was established by European Union member states to protect a large series of environmental territories. In Latvia’s case, the system includes territories that were protected before it was set up, as well as 122 new territories. Each EU member state establishes its own system of territories, and these are then joined in the central system. NATURA 2000 territories are of European importance and are environmentally protected. Along this route, the most interesting NATURA 2000 territories include the Zvārde Forest Park, the Embūte Nature Park, the Ziemupe Nature Reserve and the Nature Park of the Ancient Abava River Valley. While in these territories, please be gentle with environmental, cultural and historical values. Keep the “interests” of birds in mind when bird­watching. ROUTE During the Soviet era, Latvia was the western border of the USSR, and that made it a strategic location in which lots of military resources were concentrated. During the Soviet occupation, there were more than 1,000 Soviet military units in Latvia, and they controlled some 600 facilities equalling to more than 10% of the territory of the Latvian SSR. In other words, Latvia was behind the Iron Curtain for nearly half a century. Border guard posts, tank bases, aviation bases, military airfields, storage facilities for weapons and munitions (including nuclear missiles), military espionage facilities and other, similar entities were mostly centred on the shore of the Baltic Sea, where there was a special frontier regime. It was just 20 years ago that people were allowed to be on the beach only during sunlight and in very limited areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar ) in Subdivisions 22–31 (Baltic
    ICES Advice on fishing opportunities, catch, and effort Baltic Sea ecoregion Published 29 May 2020 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in subdivisions 22–31 (Baltic Sea, excluding the Gulf of Finland) ICES advice on fishing opportunities ICES advises that when the precautionary approach is applied, total commercial sea catch in 2021 should be no more than 116 000 salmon, assuming no change in recreational effort. Applying the same catch proportions estimated from observations in the 2019 fishery, the catch in 2021 would be split as follows: 106 000 salmon projected landings (91%; i.e. 83% reported, 7% unreported, and 1% misreported) and projected discards of 10 000 salmon (9%; previously referred to as discards). This would correspond to commercial landings (the reported projected landings) of 96 600 salmon. ICES advises that management of salmon fisheries should be based on the status of individual river stocks. Fisheries on mixed stocks that encompass weak wild stocks present particular threats, and should be kept as close to zero as possible. Fisheries in open-sea areas or in coastal waters target mixed stocks; they are thus more likely to pose a threat to depleted stocks than fisheries in estuaries and in healthy (at or above MSY) wild or reared salmon rivers. The salmon stocks of rivers Rickleån, Sävarån, Öreälven, and Lögdeälven in the Gulf of Bothnia, Emån in southern Sweden, and all rivers in the southeastern Main Basin (AU 5) are particularly weak, and several have shown limited recovery to previous reductions in exploitation rates at sea. The offshore and coastal fisheries in the Main Basin includes catches from all of these weak salmon stocks on their feeding migration.
    [Show full text]
  • East Baltic Vikings - with Particular Consideration to the Ctrronians
    East Baltic Vikings - with particular consideration to the Ctrronians Swedish Allies in the Saga World EAST BALTIC At the mythical battlefield of Bravellir (Sw. VIKINGS - WITH Bnl.vallama), Danes and the Swedes clashed in a PARTICULAR fight of epic dimensions. The over-aged Danish king Harald Hildetand finally lost his life, and CONSIDERA­ his nephew king Sigurdr hringr won Denmark TION TO THE for the Swedes. The story appears in a fragment CURONIANS of a Norse saga from around 1300. But since Sa­ xo Grammaticus tells it, the written tradition Nils Blornkvist must go back at least to the late 12th century. Wri­ ting in Latin he prefers to call it bellum Suetici, 'the Swedish war'. It's for several reasons ob­ vious that Saxo has built his text on a Norse text that must have been quite similar to the preser­ ved fragment. The battle of Bravellir- the Norse fragment claims - was noteworthy in ancient tales for having be­ en the greatest, the hardest and the most even and uncertain of the wars that had been fought in the Nordic countries.1 Both sources give long lists of the famous heroes that joined the two armies in a way that recalls the list of ships in Homer's Iliad. These champions are the knight­ errants of Germanic epics, to some degree rela­ ted with those of chansons de geste. They are pre­ sented with characteristic epithets and eponyms that point out their origins in a town, a tribe or a country. When summed up they communicate a geographic vision of the northern World in the 11 th and 12th centuries.
    [Show full text]
  • Latvia Toponymic Factfile
    TOPONYMIC FACT FILE Latvia Country name Latvia State title Republic of Latvia Name of citizen Latvian Official language Latvian (lv) Country name in official language Latvija State title in official language Latvijas Republika Script Roman n/a. Latvian uses the Roman alphabet with three Romanization System diacritics (see page 3). ISO-3166 country code (alpha-2/alpha-3) LV / LVA Capital (English conventional) Riga1 Capital in official language Rīga Population 1.88 million2 Introduction Latvia is the central of the three Baltic States3 in north-eastern Europe on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. It has existed as an independent state c.1918 to 1940 and again since 1990. In size it is similar to Sri Lanka or Sierra Leone. Latvia is approximately 1% smaller than neighbouring Lithuania, but has only two-thirds the population, estimated at 1.88 million in 20202. The population has been falling steadily since a high of 2,660,000 in 1989 source: Eurostat). Geographical names policy Latvian is written in Roman script. PCGN recommends using place names as found on official Latvian-language sources, retaining all diacritical marks. Latvian generic terms frequently appear with lower-case initial letters, and PCGN recommends reflecting this style. Allocation and recording of geographical names in Latvia are the responsibility of the Latvia Geospatial Information Agency (Latvian: Latvijas Ģeotelpiskās informācijas aģentūra – LGIA) which is part of the Ministry of Defence (Aizsardzības ministrija). The geographical names database on the LGIA website: http://map.lgia.gov.lv/index.php?lang=2&cPath=3&txt_id=24 is a useful official source for names.
    [Show full text]
  • Privatization at the Crossroad of Latvia's Economic Reform
    PRIVATIZATION AT THE CROSSROAD OF LATVIA'S ECONOMIC REFORM Sandra Berzups" I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 171 II. BACKGROUND ................................................................. 172 III. ECONOMIC REFORM ........................................................ 175 IV. PRIVATIZATION - THE BEGINNING ....................................... 177 V. RESTITUTION ................................................................. 179 VI. PRIVATIZATION CERTIFICATES ........................................... 180 VII. SECTORAL PRIVATIZATION - AGRICULTURE ........................... 182 VIII. SECTORAL PRIVATIZATION - BANKING .................................. 183 IX. SMALL SCALE PRIVATIZATION ........................................... 185 X. LARGE PRIVATIZATION ..................................................... 186 XI. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRIVATIZATION AGENCY ................... 188 XII. NEW PRIVATIZATION METHODOLOGY FOR THE PRIVATIZATION AGENCY - THE SPECIFICS ............................. 190 XIII. NEW PRIVATIZATION METHODOLOGY FOR PRIVATIZATION COMMITTEES - THE SPECIFICS ........................ 192 XIV. ANALYSIS OF NEW METHODOLOGY ..................................... 193 XV. CONCLUSION ................................................................. 195 I. INTRODUCTION Latvia regained its independence from the former Soviet Union in August 1991. Since then, it has begun the slow and arduous path of replacing the centrally-planned, socialist system with an economic structure based
    [Show full text]
  • The Saeima (Parliament) Election
    /pub/public/30067.html Legislation / The Saeima Election Law Unofficial translation Modified by amendments adopted till 14 July 2014 As in force on 19 July 2014 The Saeima has adopted and the President of State has proclaimed the following law: The Saeima Election Law Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. Citizens of Latvia who have reached the age of 18 by election day have the right to vote. (As amended by the 6 February 2014 Law) 2.(Deleted by the 6 February 2014 Law). 3. A person has the right to vote in any constituency. 4. Any citizen of Latvia who has reached the age of 21 before election day may be elected to the Saeima unless one or more of the restrictions specified in Article 5 of this Law apply. 5. Persons are not to be included in the lists of candidates and are not eligible to be elected to the Saeima if they: 1) have been placed under statutory trusteeship by the court; 2) are serving a court sentence in a penitentiary; 3) have been convicted of an intentionally committed criminal offence except in cases when persons have been rehabilitated or their conviction has been expunged or vacated; 4) have committed a criminal offence set forth in the Criminal Law in a state of mental incapacity or a state of diminished mental capacity or who, after committing a criminal offence, have developed a mental disorder and thus are incapable of taking or controlling a conscious action and as a result have been subjected to compulsory medical measures, or whose cases have been dismissed without applying such compulsory medical measures; 5) belong
    [Show full text]
  • Saules Zemes Turtai EN(6).Pdf
    3 SEVEN WONDERS OF THE LAND OF ŠIAULIAI THE HILL OF CROSSES with over 200,000 crosses. Every year, the hill is visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world. SUNDIAL SQUARE with the highest sundial in Lithuania and a gilded sculpture “Šaulys” (“Archer”) that has become the city’s symbol. THE ENSEMBLE OF TYTUVĖNAI CHURCH AND MONASTERY – one of the most interesting and largest examples of Lithuanian sacral architecture, adorned with frescoes, dating back to the 17th-18th centuries. THE BUTTERFLY EXPOSITION – you will find the largest collection of diurnal butterflies in Lithuania in the Akmenė Regional Museum. CHERRIES OF ŽAGARĖ – a four-day cherry festival and the election of the most beautiful scarecrow in one of the most unique Lithuanian towns in Joniškis land. WINDMILLS OF PAKRUOJIS – the wind accelerating in wide plains is turning the vanes of as many as 18 windmills. THE TULIP FLOWERING FESTIVAL – held every spring in the Burbiškis manor, Radviliškis land; as many as half a thousand tulip species burst into flower. 4 4 ŠIAULIAI The centre of the city, which was twice destroyed during the wars of the 20th century and rebuilt again, has distinct architectural heritage of the interwar pe- riod modernism, which has survived to this day. Šiauliai is a city-phoenix, every time rising from ashes. Discover Šiauliai and experience the magic of 3 “S”: sweets, special museums, and the sun. The symbols of the sun, scattered all over the city (sundials, stained glass, etc.), have become an integral part of the city. The oldest sweet factory of Lithuania, “Rūta”, operating for over 100 years, special museums of chocolate, photogra- phy, telephony, and the only such Vanda Kavaliauskienė’s Cats Museum with over 4000 exhibits.
    [Show full text]
  • Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
    Latvia 1 Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals Report to the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018 1 Latvia Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals Report to the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2018 Table of contents 1. Opening Remarks by the Prime Minister​ Page 4–5 2. 3. 5. Introduction Summary – Latvia’s Linking National Page 6–7 Sustainability Development Latvia’s Future Planning with SDGs Opportunities and the Enabling Innovative and Eco- Environment efficient Economy Page 28–39 Reducing income and opportunity inequality Page 8–19 4. 6. Preparation of the Evaluation of SDG and Review Target Implementation Page 20–27 in Latvia Page 40–98 SDG 1: End poverty in all its forms 47 SDG 12: Ensure sustainable 77 everywhere consumption and production SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food 49 patterns security and improved SDG 13: Take urgent actions to 80 nutrition and promote combat climate change and sustainable agriculture its effects SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and 51 SDG 14: Conserve and sustainably 83 promote well-being for all at use the oceans, seas all ages and marine resources for SGD 4: Ensure inclusive and 54 sustainable development equitable education and SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote 86 promote lifelong learning sustainable use of terrestrial opportunities for all​ ecosystems, sustainably SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and 57 manage forests, combat empower all women and desertification, and halt and girls reverse land degradation SDG 6: Ensure availability
    [Show full text]
  • Ancient Natural Sacred Sites in Kurzeme Region, Latvia
    dating back to 1234 about enfeoffing of 25 acres of land 5 to the Riga St. Peter’s Church, was situated. The hill fort IN THE WAKE OF THE CURONIANS was located in the Curonian land of Vanema. The Mežīte Hill Fort was constructed on a solitary, about 13 m high Longer distances of the route are hill, the slopes of which had been artificially made steep- heading along asphalt roads, but 3 The CURONIAN HILL FORT er. Its plateau is of a triangular form, 55 x 30–50 m large, access to ancient cult sites mostly is OF VeCKULDīGA with a narrower southern part, on which a 3 meters high available along gravel and forest roads. Kuldīga 56º59’664 21º57’688 rampart had been heaped up. It used to protect the as- Long before the introduction of Christianity in cent to the hill fort, which, just like in many other Latvian Length of the route 145 km the ancient land of Cursa and expansion of the hill forts, was planned in such a way that when invaders 9 10 22 Livonian Order, on the present site of the hill fort of were striving to conquer the hill fort, their shoulders, Veckuldīga, at the significant waterway of the Venta unprotected by a shield, would be turned against the 21 has been observed: in the nearby trees, there have ancestors’ traditions are still kept alive by celebrating cult tree, its age could be around 400–500 years. River, one of the largest and best fortified castles of hill fort’s defenders.
    [Show full text]
  • Application Form for Listing Under the “European Heritage Label” Scheme
    Application form for listing under the “European Heritage Label” scheme Country Latvia Region/province Kurzeme region, Kuldiga city Name of the cultural property1, monument, natural or urban site2, Kuldiga or site that has played a key role in European history. Owner the cultural property, Kuldiga Municipality monument, natural or urban site, or site that has played a key role in European history Public or private authorities Kuldiga Town Council responsible for the site or property (delegated management) Postal address Geographic coordinates Geographical location: Latitude 56°58’03’’; Longitude 21°58’14’’ The property is located in the western part of Latvia, in Kuldiga district, 150 km from Riga, the capital of Latvia. See attached map – appendix nr. 1. Reasons for listing Kuldiga is a little unique old town, which is significant for Preserved town planning of middle age style; Preserved splendid wooden buildings of 17-19 centuries; There is the widest waterfall in all the Europe situated (the width is 249 - 275 m depending from season); The coasts of the riversides are linked with old, one of the longest brick bridges; Since 1368 Kuldiga has been a member of the Hanseatic League; It is the native town of the duke Jacob; In 1595-1618, has been a capital of Kurland. Kuldiga is a province town of the Baltic region where number of unique values is concentrated at one place. There is specific town environment with unrepeatable social life where dominates throw centuries unchanged romantic and intimate spirit. Kuldiga old town fulfils following criteria – site of cultural and historical interest that have particular European significance for Member States in general and urban and natural area, riverside archaeological site.
    [Show full text]