Taurkalni

Taurkalni is a farm in Kurmāles pagasts, Kuldīga Municipality. Taurkalni is situated nearby to the village Upīškalns, as well as near the locality Smiltnieki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Venta Rapid and Church of Saint Anne in Kuldīga.

Venta Rapid

Waterfall

Photo: public domain, Public domain.

Venta Rapid is a waterfall on the Venta River in Kuldīga, western Latvia. It is the widest waterfall in Europe at 249 metres across, and becomes as wide as 275 metres during spring floods. Venta Rapid is situated 2½ km northeast of Taurkalni.

Church of Saint Anne in Kuldīga

Church

Photo: Normunds Kolby, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Belfry of Peter’s Chapel

Historic building

Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Belfry of Peter’s Chapel is a historic building, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Taurkalni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuldīga and Pelči.

Kuldīga

Photo: Algirdas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kuldīga is a picturesque town on the Venta River in the Kurzeme region of western Latvia. Its old town was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.