Ventspils Attraction

Attraction in Ventspils, Courland, Latvia

  • Seaside Open-Air Museum

    The Seaside Open-Air Museum of Ventspils, Latvia is a branch of the Ventspils Museum founded in 1954, and here indoor and outdoor museum collections delight reflecting the life of Latvian and Liv fishermen and farmers. The collection includes more than 20 000 items, the largest being a windmill and the smallest a needle used to attach float nets to a line. The Seaside Open-Air Museums all time favourite attraction is the narrow gauge railway with a long history going back, the open air exhibition also includes a selection of anchors and here they hold annual traditional festivals, and in summer season craft workers are seen weaving and a smith and potter give demonstrations, come for a fascinating visit.


  • The Castle of the Livonian Order

    The Castle of the Livonian Order in Ventspils, Latvia houses the Ventspils Museum and is the oldest building in the city, built in the second half of the 13th century, and today is believed to be the oldest medieval fortress in Latvia to have retained its original form. Originally built as a convent house type building, it was various churches throughout the times and even a prison, the castle also housed various administrative institutions and arm units. The Castle of the Livonian Order has and is still undergoing restoration, and the permanent exhibition of the Ventspils Museum is housed here, they even have a digital exhibition of Living History in the attractive castle tower with telepanoramas. There's an education centre for children's activities and they regularly house temporary exhibitions on art and history as well as host concerts and other events.


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