Ventspils A city in Latvia

There is also a ghost in the castle - a small piglet, whose skeleton was found during excavations and is currently on display in a local museum. What makes it interesting? Yes, precisely because he was not eaten in the Middle Ages, but died under unknown circumstances.

The main historical attraction of Ventspils is the Ventspils Castle of the Livonian Order. To this day, it has survived almost intact. During the times of the Russian Empire and the USSR, medieval buildings were used as prisons. In the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, Ventspils Castle was completely restored. At the same time, its ancient elements have not been completely replaced by new ones - they appear here and there, acquainting visitors with the structure of the ancient structure, its materials and history.

The population of Ventspils is about forty thousand people. The age of the city is almost eight centuries. Founded in the 13th century by the Teutonic Order, Ventspils still retains traces of glorious European history. The name of the city is translated into Russian as "castle on the Venta" - the river at the mouth of which it is located.

The city has many interesting places: the dungeon of the Livonian Order, the Old Town and the seaport.

Located at the mouth of the river Venta (Vindava) north of Liepaja and west of Riga. The port of Ventspils is an important link in the export of Russian oil and coal across the Baltic Sea, it does not freeze in winter. The well-restored old town, as well as the accessible Baltic coast to Liepaja itself.