Interesting Places of Latvia, #3

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Castle in Birini, Latvia
Built on a hill near the lake in 1860, Birini Castle makes a perfect romantic spot for weddings or other celebrations.
You can explore the castle premises during specially arranged tours. Luxurious rooms are available for overnight stays. The castle restaurant offers Latvian and European dishes, and in summer, an ethnomuseum-tavern is open at the water mill of Birini Castle.
By the castle, there is a huge park for quiet romantic walks with many unique monuments created by both nature and man.
One can also take the opportunity to climb the water tower, go horse riding or sledding.
“Stonehenge” in Smiltene, Latvia
This unofficial tourist site reminding of the famous Stonehenge in the UK is located in an open field on the outskirts of Smiltene, in Kalnamuiža.
In fact, these are the ordinary barn ruins, but due to their name, they attract tourists from all over Latvia.
Lazberg Manor (or Fianden) was first mentioned in the 16th century. At that time, the knight Buhol was its owner; in 1798, Baron Johann Gottlieb von Wolf bought the estate.
In the 1950s, the castle housed a cultural center, and later - apartments and a warehouse.
The building is now badly damaged; the tower and a small part of the facade have survived.