Šķēžu kapi
Šķēžu kapi is a cemetery in Smārdes pagasts, Tukums Municipality. Šķēžu kapi is situated nearby to the quarry Bērziņu Karjers, as well as near Kalāču karjers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Denomination: Lutheran
- Also known as: “Puriņu kapi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Šlokenbeka Castle and Tukums I.
Šlokenbeka Castle
Castle
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Šlokenbeka Castle is a fortified manor in the Smārde Parish of Tukums Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. It is the only existing example of a fortified manor centre in Latvia. Šlokenbeka Castle is situated 2½ km north of Šķēžu kapi.
Tukums I
Railway station
Tukums I Station is a railway station serving the eastern part of the town of Tukums in the Courland region of western Latvia. It is one of two railway stations in the town, the other being Tukums II in the western part of the town. Tukums I is situated 4 km northwest of Šķēžu kapi.
Milzkalne Station
Railway stop
Photo: ScAvenger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Milzkalne Station is a railway halt located about 1 km south the village of Milzkalne in the Courland region of western Latvia. The railway halt is located on the Torņakalns – Tukums II Railway. Not every train stops at the Halt. Milzkalne Station is situated 2 km north of Šķēžu kapi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jauntukums and Durbe.
Jauntukums
Suburb
Photo: Егор Журавлёв, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jauntukums is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of Šķēžu kapi.
Durbe
Suburb
Photo: Guntars Mednis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Durbe is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Šķēžu kapi.
Milzkalne
Village
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Milzkalne is a village in the Smārde Parish of Tukums Municipality in the Courland region of Latvia. The village was added to the Smārde district in 1965 as a Soviet collective farm during the Soviet Latvia period. Milzkalne is situated 3 km north of Šķēžu kapi.
Šķēžu kapi
- Category: burial
- Location: Smārdes pagasts, Tukums Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.9511° or 56° 57′ 4″ northLongitude
23.22652° or 23° 13′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9G85X62G+CJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1000223668OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=lutheran
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