In 1753, when Count Jochan Friedrich von Medem bought Eleja Manor from Jochan Ulrich von Behr, there already was built little wooden Manor-house, Servants' House and some ...

Present architectural manor complex developed in the middle of the 18th century. Manor house is situated at the front of closed yard that is surrounded by household buildings. ...

The bridge over small river Poguļanka (Saliena) was built at the end of 19. century. It was built of hewed boulders. The height of arch is 5.2 m , the length is 5.5, the width i ...

Located between Rigas and Parades Streets. The development of the park was actively supported by Pavel Dubrovin (1839–1890), who was the city mayor from 1876 to 1890. The ...

The cult place of the old Latgallians. The size of stone is huge -1.5x2.7x3.2 m. On the stone is made one cylindrical cavity. The stone is foundation-stone of previous chapel, on ...

The Staburags cliff of Rauna is a 3,5 m high and 17 m long travertine cliff, which has formed from moss covering with lime from the calcium carbonate rich spring water over many ...

The first references to Rauna Castle in historical sources date back to 1381; however, historians agree that the castle was built here prior to this. It is noted in the literature ...

Historic chronicles dating from 1125 tell of the Livonian Castle, Metsepole, located on the right bank of the Rūja River, about 3 km from the current centre of the town, and ho ...

Mezotne Hillfort is located on the left bank of the Lielupe River, opposite the centre of Mezotne. The hillfort is established on about 16 m high earth corner that is bordered ...

The 1919th On the 10th March Saldus became the first Latvian Kalpaks battalion liberated the city, and for the 1919th On the 14th For the square was the first Latvian national ...

The Marinzeja Manor on the bank of the Marinzeja Lake is the summer retreat of a German Count von der Borgh. His family, originally from Italy, owned extensive landed property in ...