Svirkale
Svirkale is a stream in Bauska Municipality, Latvia. Svirkale is situated nearby to the village Priedītes, as well as near Ceplis.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rundāle Palace and Bornsminde Manor.
Rundāle Palace
Photo: Arian Zwegers, CC BY 2.0.
Rundāle Palace is one of the two major baroque palaces built for the Dukes of Courland in what is now Latvia, the other being Jelgava Palace. The palace was built in two periods, from 1736 until 1740 and from 1764 until 1768. Rundāle Palace is situated 3½ km northwest of Svirkale.
Bornsminde Manor
Manor estate
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ziedoņi and Saulaine.
Saulaine
Village
Photo: Ivars Indāns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saulaine is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Svirkale.
Pilsrundāle
Village
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pilsrundāle is a village in the Rundāle Parish of Bauska Municipality in the Semigallia region of Latvia, approximately 40 kilometers from Jelgava. Pilsrundāle had 862 residents as of 2006. Rundāle Palace is located in Pilsrundāle. Pilsrundāle is situated 4½ km northwest of Svirkale.
Svirkale
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bauska Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.39275° or 56° 23′ 34″ northLongitude
24.06326° or 24° 3′ 48″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
9G8693V7+48GeoNames ID
454986
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In Other Languages
From Latvian to Lithuanian—“Svirkale” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Svirkale”
- Lithuanian: “Melkupė”
- Lithuanian: “Svirkalnis”
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