Discover Plācis
Plācis combines culture, history, a designated boating route, and insights into milk production and processing. The various points of interest include the cultural centre “Straupes pagasta Tautas nams”, historical memorial and monument sites, a group programme offered by the Straupe Dairy Cooperative, and a route to the mouth of the Brasla where it flows into the Gauja. The topics therefore range from events and educational activities to historical points of reference and an insight into regional milk production.
Key facts about Plācis
The cultural centre hosts events and educational activities. The historical points of reference range from the monument to the Liberators of Northern Latvia to the medieval cemetery and church site of Baukalna. For orientation in the area, there is a free car park in the village centre. The points of interest mentioned combine cultural, historical, and production-related topics with a route on the water.
What events and regional insights are available?
Concerts and theatre performances take place at the “Straupes pagasta Tautas nams” cultural centre in Plācis. Educational seminars and film evenings are also held there. The cultural centre therefore offers stage events as well as educational and film programmes.
The Straupe Dairy Cooperative organises tastings for groups. During these, it presents its activities in milk production and processing. The programme thus combines tastings with information about the local production and processing sector and is expressly intended for groups.
What historical references are documented?
The monument to the Liberators of Northern Latvia was unveiled on 8 November 1931. It is dedicated to the Liberators of Northern Latvia from the Cēsis Battles of 1919. This dedication places the site within the historical context of these battles.
Another historical point of reference is the medieval cemetery and church site of Baukalna. The two historical sites represent different periods: Baukalna refers to the Middle Ages, while the monument refers to the Cēsis Battles of 1919.
What landmarks are there in the area?
For orientation in the surrounding area, links lead to the pages about Straupe, Lielstraupe, Auciems and Stalbe. The four linked place names provide additional orientation around Plācis without combining the area’s different points of interest into a single destination.
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How long is the boating route from Plācis?
A 28 km boating route leads from Plācis to the mouth of the Brasla where it flows into the Gauja and takes eight hours.
Where is the monument to the Liberators of Northern Latvia located?
The monument to the Liberators of Northern Latvia stands in the centre of Plācis next to the bus stop.
What is Baukalna and where is the site located?
Baukalna is an archaeological monument of regional significance and is included in Latvia’s state register of protected cultural monuments. The site is on the right-hand side of the Valmiera–Riga road near Baukalni in Straupes pagasts.
To the higher-level travel overview: Pārgaujas Novads.
