Venta Rapid
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.
public domain, Public domain.- Waterfall
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- …stands 2 metres (6.6 feet) tall
- …is 110 metres (361 feet) wide
- Description: Widest waterfall in Europe at 249-270 metres (817ft-886ft). Height is 1.8-2.2 metres.
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Saint Catherine Lutheran church and The watchman’s house.
The watchman’s house
The watchman’s house is a building.
220 metres northwest of Venta Rapid
Church of the Holy Trinity in Kuldīga
570 metres west of Venta Rapid
Villages in the Area
Discover Venta and Rumbenieki.
Rumbenieki
Rumbenieki is a village.
4½ km northeast of Venta Rapid
Venta Rapid
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
56.96805° or 56° 58′ 5″ north
Longitude
21.97925° or 21° 58′ 45″ east
Open location code
9G83XX9H+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = waterfall
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Armenian to Uzbek—“Venta Rapid” goes by many names.
Վենտաս ՌումբաArmenian
Venta şəlaləsiAzerbaijani
Венте йылғаһындағы шарлауыҡBashkir
ВентаBulgarian
文塔瀑布Chinese
Ventski vodopadCroatian
Ventas vandfaldDanish
Ventas rumbaDutch
Вентас-РумбаErzya
Venta jugaEstonian
ვენტის ჭორომიGeorgian
Venta-vízesésHungarian
Ventos slenkstisHungarian
Venta RapidItalian
ヴェンタ滝Japanese
Ventas rumbaLatvian
Ventos krioklysLithuanian
Ventos slenkstisLithuanian
ВентаMacedonian
Ventas rumbaPolish
Wodospad windawskiPolish
Ventas rumbaRussian
Вентас-РумбаRussian
Вентский водопадRussian
Водопад на реке ВентаRussian
Водопад на реке ВентеRussian
Вентски водопадSerbian
Вентський водоспадUkrainian
Venta RapidUzbek
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Venta Rapid”.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Venta Rapid and Bangertu Villa.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Peldvieta ‘Mārtiņsala’ and Violinist Lida Rubene.
Curious Waterfalls to Discover
Uncover intriguing waterfalls from every corner of the globe.
“One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.”
