Talsi
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Talsi (population 12,879) is a town
in Latvia
. It is the center of Talsi municipality
.
s. Talsi's history is in its calm, cobbled sreets and in its well-preserved parks, which feature cherry
and apple
tree gardens.
The ancient curonian
hill fort is in the heart of Talsi, and standing atop it affords a panorama
of the whole town. Talsians enjoy walking, dancing and singing in different cultural events. In the summer
months, Sauleskaln's open-air scene becomes the center of local life, where there are many different concerts and events.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. It is the center of Talsi municipality
Talsi municipality
Talsi municipality is a municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 2009 by merging Abava parish, Balgale parish, Ģibuļi parish, Īve parish, Ķūļciems parish, Laidze parish, Lauciene parish, Lībagi parish, Lube parish, Strazde parish, Valdgale parish, Vandzene parish, Virbi...
.
Talsi
Talsi - known as 'The Town of Nine Hills' - perches above two lakeLake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s. Talsi's history is in its calm, cobbled sreets and in its well-preserved parks, which feature cherry
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
and apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
tree gardens.
The ancient curonian
Curonians
The Curonians or Kurs were a Baltic tribe living on the shores of the Baltic sea in what are now the western parts of Latvia and Lithuania from the 5th to the 16th centuries, when they merged with other Baltic tribes. They gave their name to the region of Courland , and they spoke the Old...
hill fort is in the heart of Talsi, and standing atop it affords a panorama
Panorama
A panorama is any wide-angle view or representation of a physical space, whether in painting, drawing, photography, film/video, or a three-dimensional model....
of the whole town. Talsians enjoy walking, dancing and singing in different cultural events. In the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
months, Sauleskaln's open-air scene becomes the center of local life, where there are many different concerts and events.
Landmarks
- Talsi hill fortHill fortA hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
. - The Town Garden or Keninkalns.
- The Manor of Baron Firx, now Talsi District Museum
- Talsi Protestant Church.
- Liela Street with its examples of early twentieth century buildings.