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KRIŠJĀNIS VALDEMĀRS (1825.-1891.)

Vecjunkuru home - place where in 1825 was born Krišjānis.
Valdemārpils - since 1926 place called Sasmaka in honour of Krišjānis Valdemārs was named after him.
Valdemārpils’ lutheran church - in 1934 there was established memorial tablet dedicated to Krišjānis Valdemārs, there was opened memorial stone at the church in 1993.
Ārlavas’ lutheran church - there as an curet works Krišjānis’ father Mārtiņš.
"Robežnieki", one-time Lubezere’s school - there Krišjānis was studying from 1838 till 1842.
Roja’s or Lubezere’s naval school (1873-1915) - there was opened memorial stone in 1990.
Roja’s  Baltic Sea and fishery museum -  exposition of Krišjānis Valdemārs’ connection to the development of navigation and nautical architecture in northern Kurzeme seacoast villages.
Liv centre "Kūolka" - video "The Century of Sailing Ships " (2009) demonstration.
Cape Kolka - the centre of Europe, the heart stone of Europe, the stand dedicated to Krišjānis Valdemārs.
The national house of Livs - exhibition "Krišjānis Valdemārs and naval school of Mazirbe".

KRIŠJĀNIS BARONS (1835.-1923.)

Strutele - place where in 1835 was born Krišjānis Barons.
Sabile, Talsi street 9 - cycle race "Pēdas" ("Footprints") planted red-leaf oak-tree "Barons Pēda" in 2005.
Talsi county TIC - Dainu skapis (cabinet of latvian folk songs) and photography with Krišjānis Barons and Krišjānis Valdemārs.
Valpene cemetery - resting place for Barons’ mother Enģele Barona.
Valpene pyramid - view to the father of Latvian folk songs land of childhood - Valpene half a manor.
"Jumaru" house - there keeps the house Barona sister Made’s family.
Kubalu school - the first school in Northern Kurzeme and Krišjānis Barons’ first school. Museum.
Dundaga county TIC, in Dundaga’s castle - exhibition and legends of the father of Latvian folk songs’ life in Dundaga county.
Slitere lighthouse - exhibition "Dedication for Krišjānis Barons" made by participants of Dundaga children’s day-centre "Mājas" (Home).
Cyclist’s route "Barona aplis" (Barons’circle) - 30 km in Dundaga neighbourhood.

 
 
 
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