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  • Collection: Virtual Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia /
    Virtuālais Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais Brīvdabas Muzejs

Kurzeme Peasant's Homestead (Cattle Yard) / Kurzemes Zemnieka Sēta (Laidars)
The inhabitants of Kurzeme used to combine a cattle shed, livestock, feeding shed, cart-house and servant’s barn under the same roof. In the 19th century this farm had 5 horses, 12 cows, 20 sheep and 6 pigs.
At present, a working cart, two-wheel…

Kurzeme Peasant's Homestead (entrance) / Kurzemes Zemnieka Sēta (ieeja)
Farmsteads in the area of South Kurzeme are characterised by two courtyards: in the middle – a residential house, opposite of which – a cattle feedlot, between both buildings – a work or dirty yard.
Between the dwelling house and adjacently built…

Kurzeme Lutheran Church (front) / Kurzemes Luterāņu Baznīca (priekšpuse)
Built in 1704-1705 in the former Renda parish of the district of Kuldīga near Usmas Lake as a branch of the Renda Lutheran parish. Re-erected in the museum in 1935.
On Sunday divine service and ceremonies such as christening, confirmation and…

Laubere Estate Servant's Barn – Exhibition Hall / Lauders Muižas Kalpu Klēts – Izstāžu Zāle
The museum exhibition hall is arranged in Lubere estate servant’s barn built in the first half of the 19th century. It is open to the public during the summer season only.

Muzeja izstāžu zāle iekārtota 19. gs. pirmajā pusē celtajā Lauberes muižas…

Main Entrance / Galvenā Ieeja
In the Ethnographic Open-Air museum of Latvia visitors have an opportunity to get acquainted with 118 objects of ancient dwelling from all four regions of Latvia – Vidzeme, Latgale, Kurzeme and Zemgale. Here it is possible to explore the traditional…
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