Venta Rapid
Venta Rapid is a scenic viewpoint in Kuldīga, Kurzeme. Venta Rapid is situated nearby to the building The watchman’s house, as well as near Kuldīga County Museum.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Ventas rumba”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Venta Rapid and Saint Catherine Lutheran church.
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 130 metres south of Venta Rapid.
Saint Catherine Lutheran church
Church
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Catherine Lutheran church is situated 410 metres west of Venta Rapid.
The watchman’s house
Building
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The watchman’s house is a building, which is situated 200 metres west of Venta Rapid.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Venta and Rumbenieki.
Rumbenieki
Village
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rumbenieki is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Venta Rapid.
Keramika
Village
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Keramika is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Venta Rapid.
Venta Rapid
- Category: tourism
- Location: Kuldīga, Kuldīga Municipality, Kurzeme, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.96922° or 56° 58′ 9″ northLongitude
21.97975° or 21° 58′ 47″ eastOpen location code
9G83XX9H+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2406027066OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Venta Rapid” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “文塔伦巴瀑布”
- Lithuanian: “Ventos slenkstis”
- Polish: “Wodospad windawski”
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