Bikšu Kapi
Bikšu Kapi is a cemetery in Pelču pagasts, Kuldīga Municipality. Bikšu Kapi is situated nearby to the village Venta, as well as near Pelči.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Venta Rapid and Pelči Palace.
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 4 km northwest of Bikšu Kapi.
Pelči Palace
Castle
Photo: Modris Putns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelči Palace is a palace located in the Pelči Parish of Kuldīga Municipality, in the Courland region of Latvia. Built during the time of Prince Anatoly Lieven, it is regarded as one of the early Latvian manors which felt the influence of early Art Nouveau, although presently it also shows German Neo-Renaissance, and Baroque features. Pelči Palace is situated 3½ km southwest of Bikšu Kapi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Venta and Pelči.
Venta
Village
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Venta is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Bikšu Kapi.
Pelči
Village
Photo: Modris Putns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelči is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Bikšu Kapi.
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.
Bikšu Kapi
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Bikšas kapi”, “Biksu Kapi”, and “Bikšu kapi”
- Category: burial
- Location: Pelču pagasts, Kuldīga Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.93935° or 56° 56′ 22″ northLongitude
22.01716° or 22° 1′ 2″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
9G84W2Q8+PVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1416519593OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
13128563
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In Other Languages
“Bikšu Kapi” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Bikšu Kapi”
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