Section 3. Vangaži - Rāmkalni.
Worth seeing
Vangaži Lutheran ChurchBuilt in 1789, destroyed in World War I and restored in 1935. Used as a warehouse during the Soviet era. The church was re-consecrated in 1992. Read more about the church and Inčukalns from Inga Valdmane, the church bell-ringer. |
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Kalnabranti Werewolf PineA tree with a peculiar bumpy trunk. Coins found under the bark suggest that it might have been used as a cult site. |
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Garden of Artists by Anna LudiņaA 1.2 ha large tree nursery established in 1964 by opera singer Anna Ludiņa at “Līgotnes” in Inčukalns. |
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Inčukalns Hunting PalaceBuilt in 1914, commissioned by baron Von Zonberhard, director of the Baltic Petroleum Base, as a gift to his three sons and daughter. Over time, the building has served as a sanatorium, a war hospital and an orphanage.
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Hunting trailYou can see the trench lines of the last two wars, great trees and the rising spring of the Stalšēni River. |
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Inčukalns Velnala (Devil’s) CaveIt is said that the Devil used to live in this cave, but was banished by the God of Thunder. The cave features massive dome-shaped ceiling and a spring said to possess healing powers. It is forbidden to visit the cave from autumn through spring, so as not to disturb the hibernation of bats. |
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Recreation park “Rāmkalni”Murjāņi, tel: +371 29100280, +371 67977277. Also ATM. |