SIGHTSEEING IN AIZPUTE 9 Valda Jēriņa Dolls room 14 Weavers’ Studio 20 Centre of workshops and The exposition shows a collection “Kamolītis” residences “SERDE” WWW.VISITAIZPUTE.LV 1 Livonian Order Castle Ruins of dolls created by national theatre The workshop offers its visitors This set of historical buildings, with th The Livonian Order built the fortifications in the 13 century. In the actress Valda Jēriņa. There are more to see the process of different its creative ambience, welcomes – 113, 112 113, – Ambulance th 15 century, a residential house was built at its eastern wall, with than 500 thematically dressed dolls canvas being woven in the looms you to enjoy a variety of cultural – (+371) 26475143 (+371) – police municipal county Aizpute cellars and a gallery; thus the fortifications were turned into a castle. in the collection: dolls in national according to ancient methods tourism opportunities, art and – 110, 112, (+371) 63448192 (+371) 112, 110, – It served as a border fortification at police State costumes, school uniforms, theatrical and using traditional ornaments. cultural events (open in summer). the cross point of the territories of – 112 – and fantasy costumes. There is a Katoļu iela 1, Aizpute, Atmodas iela 9, Aizpute, departament Rescue and Fire the Livonian Order and the Bishop children’s playroom next to the (+371) 22847115 (+371) 29817180, of Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme). exhibition halls. Book your visit in advance. www.serde.lv EMERGENCY OF CASES IN CALL TO WHERE The river Tebra was the border: the Katoļu iela 1, Aizpute, (+371) 28617307 Bishopric on the right bank and the 21 “IDEJU MĀJA” (IDEA HOUSE) (+371) 25125190 (+371) Phone: Livonian Order on the left. Aizpute youth centre “IDEJU MĀJA” (IDEA HOUSE) is the place TAXI Liepājas iela 9, Aizpute for creative workshops (screen printing, photography and video, 2 Aizpute Local tea house) and activities. It is a space for sharing ideas, enjoying , Jelgavas iela 6, Aizpute, (+371) 26015874 (+371) Aizpute, 6, iela Jelgavas , „Delta” shop Bicycle History Museum collaborative events, exchanging Bicycle service Bicycle The museum in the new castle experiences and establishing friendships. IDEJU MĀJA’s music , Ceriņu iela 2a, Aizpute 2a, iela Ceriņu , terminal bus Aizpute manor introduces the history of the town, and you can visit an art 24 studio gives an opportunity to Bus terminal Bus exposition in the exhibition hall. record an author’s songs, melodies and improvisations. (+371) 63497001; (+371) 29104657, www.hotelspares.lv 29104657, (+371) 63497001; (+371) Skolas iela 1, Aizpute, 10 Katoļu iela 5, Aizpute, Kalvene, 8, Skolas , 2 „Spāres” Cafe (+371) 29623284 25 (+371) 29453376, (+371) 29838399, (+371) 63448294 (+371) 3 Church hill and Aizpute St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 6 21-22 www.idejumaja.lv th , Darba gatve 1, Kazdanga, Kazdanga, 1, gatve Darba , 4 1” – „Juna Canteen Until the 13 century, the church hill was a hillfort for the Curonians, 9;14 11 the ancient tribe in Latvia, and the Beida castle of the ancient 22 Art Gallery “Mētras māja” (+371) 29903473 (+371) 23 1 5 Curonians was located on it. When German crusaders invaded the 3 The art gallery hosts exhibitions of paintings, photography, glass , Atmodas iela 28, Aizpute, Aizpute, 28, iela Atmodas , SS” „Beķereja Cafe hillfort, St. John’s church was built in the place of the castle in the 13th 20 art, pottery, and others, with the Zvaigžņu iela 2, Aizpute 2, iela Zvaigžņu century, and it is currently one of the oldest buildings in Courland 8 participation of artists from Latvia , , cafe „Top!” centre Shopping (Latvian: Kurzeme). Approximately and abroad. The gallery’s greatest (+371) 63448419 (+371) 40 years after the building of the pride is a medium-sized graphics Aizpute Aizpute 3a, iela Saules , 1” – „Kāpenieki Cafe church – in 1295, when Bishop 12 etching press. Pasta iela 1a, Aizpute, (+371) 63448687 (+371) Burkhard governed – Aizpute 18 17 15 (+371) 29545975, www.metra-a.lv , Atmodas iela 24, Aizpute, Aizpute, 24, iela Atmodas , „Livonija” Cafe became the capital of the Courland 13 19 28 Bishopric and its monastery hosted EAT TO WHERE the Domkapitel. The church holds 23 Workshop of painter J. Kalnmalis an organ made by the well-known INFORMATION USEFUL German producer Sauer in 1904. Visitors are welcome to have a look The tombstone of the Bishop of Courland, H. Basedow, in the 16th into the artist’s studio, to see and century can be seen on the right side near the altar. Book your visit in 27 purchase his works of art. Book your visit in advance. advance. Admission for a donation. draugiem.lv/Aizpute Liepājas iela 3, Aizpute, (+371) 25907747, www.aizputesaeld.lv Brīvības iela 11, Aizpute, (+371) 29597793, (+371) 63449643 facebook.com/Aizpute 4 Beer brewery of the Manor The building was constructed in the late 19th century by uniting two 24 Ģirts Brumsons Art Park [email protected] mail: – E older household buildings of the The park has a collection of rare plants and is decorated with works of castle. In the past, the building had art and small architectural objects. 28617307 (+371) Phone: also had a wool spinning area next When booked in advance, visitors 3456 – LV Aizpute, 16, iela Atmodas to the beer brewery but, during can use the bonfire area in the CENTRE INFORMATION TOURISM COUNTY AIZPUTE Soviet times, it was used for the park and visit the artist’s workshop production of lemonade. A tractor which has interesting decorations. machinery station was situated 16 Mazā iela 3, Aizpute, here in the late 1950s. (+371) 26892701, Liepājas iela 12, Aizpute www.brumis.lv 5 Stone Bridge 10 Baptist Church 15 Lindenberg Cardboard Factory Building 25 Aizpute Winery The stone bridge is the oldest and the most massive bridge in Aizpute The first church was built in 1884; however 8 years later – in 1892 – This red brick three-storied house is a typical example of late 19th century Aizpute winery in the old vaulted town and it links the banks of the river Tebra. The bridge was built in the Tsar’s administration gave an order to demolish the church under manufacturing building with extensively decorated architectural cellar of Aizpute castle manor 1907. Kazdanga Baron, Karl Wilhelm the pretence that the Baptist design of the main facade. It was provides information about wine von Manteuffel, funded the church was too closely related a local architectural monument making and offers wine tasting construction of the stone railing to the Orthodox church. In during the Soviet era, and it still of locally produced wines. Book so the central part of the railing 1893, the church parish decided remains one today. The factory was your visit in advance. has Manteuffels’ coat of arms to purchase a plot of land at opened in 1890 for the production Skolas iela 1, Aizpute, and the inscription of the year of 17 Kuldīgas street, for 750 of pharmacy boxes, small bags and (+371) 26397949, construction. roubles. The second church was labels. The factory’s products were www.ekovins.lv Liepājas iela, Aizpute built in the same year. The parish distributed across all the territory 26 gathered in this building until of Tsarist Russia until World War I. Rental of “Volga” cars 6 Watermill 21 March 1937 when the building During World War II, the factory The motor vehicle production plant “Palast” offers rental of the The solid masonry building with was destroyed by fire on Palm was used by the German army to fix-arms. Since 1960, the building has legendary Soviet cars GAZ 24-01 “Volga” for special events and trips. a tiled roof and built on stilts was Sunday night. The parish built its third church according to a design hosted the joint-stock company “Kurzemes Atslēga – 1” which produces The cars are attended by friendly built in the late 18th or early 19th by the Baltic German architect Alexander Schmeling, in a period of ironmongery, door locks, and other goods. The decor of the club rooms drivers who can also dress up in century. The construction has a 11 months. The church was consecrated at Christmas in 1939. of “Kurzemes Atslēga” is also spectacular and worth seeing. special uniforms from the 1970s number of historic architectural and 1980s if booked in advance. Kuldīgas iela 17, Aizpute Kalvenes iela 27, Aizpute, (+371) 63448075, www.ka1.lv details. In 1923, a metal turbine (+371) 28633808, was installed in the mill instead of 11 Catholic Church (+371) 29334842, 16 Jewish Cemetery the previous wooden mill wheels. On 15 November 2002, the The cemetery was founded in the late 18th www.palast.lv The mill produced a variety of flour, foundation stone of the church century, and it still has the largest part of the semolina, groats and pearl barley. In the mid- 1960s the mill stopped was consecrated and a special gravestones. Some of them are truly unique: 27 Misiņkalns Motorcycle working because collective farms made their own mills. A private capsule was installed in it, they are made of cast iron and have Hebrew Race Track entrepreneur established a small power plant in the watermill in 1998. containing evidence of the letter-shaped inscriptions in German. The motorcycle race track holds Liepājas iela 10, Aizpute consecration of the foundation regular international or Latvian stone, a medallion of St. Benedict 17 Memorial plate of Latvian competitions in various classes 7 Aizpute historical town and the rosary. On 18 April 2009, singer Mārtiņš Freimanis’ of motocross. Amateurs and Aizpute is one of the oldest towns in Latvia. It is situated on the right the new Aizpute church was childhood house professionals can use special bank of the river Tebra. The first consecrated. In 2014 at the International Cast practice time slots.