Zlēku Baznīca

Latvia


On a little hill, the proud white 1645 church looks mundane outside but inside is a national treasure: the towering 17th-century altarpiece is a masterpiece of wood carving. Ornate decor throughout is befitting of what was once the private church of the baronial von Behr family.


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2. Riežupe Sand Caves

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3. Kuldīga Synagogue

11.93 MILES

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4. St Katrīna’s Church

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6. Alekšupīte Waterfall

12.01 MILES

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7. Old Brick Bridge

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The vaulted arches of the 1874 red-brick bridge are one of Kuldīga's favourite sites. At 154m, it's the third-longest brick bridge in Europe.

8. Old Wooden House

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Kurzeme’s oldest wooden house – built in 1670, reconstructed in 1742 and renovated in 1982 – stands on the northern corner of Pasta iela.

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