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Rucavas muižas kalns Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 5/23/2021
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Terrain:
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[LV] Rucavas muiža ir apdzīvota vieta Kurzemes galējos dienvidrietumos, Rucavas novada Rucavas pagastā uz austrumiem no Rucavas. Sventājas upes stāvkrastā atrodas Rucavas muižas vieta. Upes pretējā krastā ir Lietuvas teritorija. Netālu no muižas vietas atrodas Leju svētavots. Ap to līdz nesenam laikam auga Rucavas Leju ieva, kas sasniedza 2,5 metru apkārtmēru. Koks atstājis savu atvašu izveidoto birzi, kas aptver Leju svētavotu

Kurzemes hercogistes pastāvēšanas gados (16.–18. g.s.) šeit atradās Kurzemes hercogu muiža.

No senās muižas saglabājušies tikai pagraba pamati. Senās muižas vietā uzstādīta koka piemiņas zīme, kuras autors ir vietējais mākslinieks J. Žīmants.

Mūsdienās šeit atrodas dendroloģiskais parks un ierīkota atpūtas vieta ar skatu platformu, no kuras paveras gleznais skats uz kaimiņzemi Lietuvu.

 

[ENG] Rucava manor is located in the southwest of Kurzeme, in Rucava parish of Rucava region. Rucava manor is located on the bank of the Sventāja river. On the opposite bank of the river is the territory of Lithuania. Not far from the manor is the holy spring called Leju svētavots. 

 

During the years of the Duchy of Courland's existence (16th – 18th centuries), the manor of the Dukes of Courland was located here. 

Only the foundations of the basement have survived from the ancient manor. A wooden memorial was erected on the site of the old manor, the author of which is the local artist J. Žīmants. 

Today, there is a dendrological park and a recreation area with a viewing platform, which offers a picturesque view of neighboring Lithuania.

 

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