The watchman’s house
The watchman’s house is a building in Kuldīga, Kurzeme which is located on Pils iela. The watchman’s house is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Venta Rapid, as well as near Pils vīna pagrabs.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Latvian cultural monument No. 6357
- Also known as: “Pilssarga namiņs”
- Address: Pils iela 4, Kuldīga, Kuldīgas novads, LV-3301
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 220 metres southeast of The watchman’s house.
Saint Catherine Lutheran church
Church
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Catherine Lutheran church is situated 210 metres northwest of The watchman’s house.
Church of the Holy Trinity in Kuldīga
Church
Photo: Laima Gutmane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Holy Trinity in Kuldīga is situated 430 metres southwest of The watchman’s house.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Venta and Keramika.
Keramika
Village
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Keramika is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of The watchman’s house.
Pelči
Village
Photo: Modris Putns, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pelči is a village, which is situated 5 km south of The watchman’s house.
The watchman’s house
- Category: architectural heritage monument
- Location: Kuldīga, Kuldīga Municipality, Kurzeme, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.96934° or 56° 58′ 10″ northLongitude
21.97642° or 21° 58′ 35″ eastInception
1735Levels
2Open location code
9G83XX9G+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 142433653OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q51283161
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In Other Languages
“The watchman’s house” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Kuldīgas pils sarga mājiņa”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Venta Rapid and Pils vīna pagrabs.
Nearby Places
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