Nīca

Nīca was first mentioned in writings in 1560. It is the largest of the nearby villages – from 2009 to 2021 it was the centre of the district. One of the most Latvian regions of Latvia. Nīca is proud of its magnificent national costume, one of the most popular in Latvia. Elizabeth II of England once received this national costume as an official wedding gift from the Republic of Latvia. The mother of former Latvian President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga comes from Nīca, that is why she also dresses up in the Nīca national costume. It has a tourist information centre, three shops, two cafés, one restaurant, a clinic, hairdressing salons, a children’s playground, a volleyball court, and a sports hall with a gym.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church of Nacarete In Jūrmalciems

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Jūrmalciems Lutheran Church is one of the smallest churches in Kurzeme. It was built in 1933 as a rectangular wooden building with a two-story vestibule attached to the western part of the parish hall and a small tower above the roof ridge. The interior of the cosy...

Monument to Sculptor Miķelis Pankoks

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Miķelis Pankoks (1894–1983) was a scultor, carpenter, fisherman, autodidact with a parish school education. He was born in the family of a fisherman in "Veckupši" at Jūrmalciems. A memorial stone is installed there. During his life, he created more than 700 unique...

Private Exposition “Antiquities of Jūrmalciems”

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There is an opportunity to see the exposition "Antiquities of Jūrmalciems", household items and craft tools of fishers, the ancient names and their use, as well as get more information about the history of Jūrmalciems, see ancient photographs, learn about the families...