Lēnas: Manor, Rivers and Cultural History

Lēnas is located at the confluence of the Imala, also known as Lēnupe, and the Venta. For travel to the area, a bus service operated by a/s “Latvijas Sabiedriskais autobuss” on the Skrunda–Lēnas–Nīkrāce route, with two daily departures, is listed. This means that the initial trip planning takes into account both a specific accommodation option and a documented public transport connection in the village.

Lēnu Manor was built at the beginning of the 19th century. Baron Friedrich von Fircks used it as a place for hunting and weekend recreation. The manor later also acquired military historical significance: the 1st Latvian Separate Battalion used it as a base from the end of January 1919 until 3 March.

A memorial site opened on 8 November 2007 commemorates the Latvian freedom fighters. The individual sites thus represent different periods in Lēnas’s history: the manor’s 19th-century history, the events of 1919 and the later public commemoration of them. Those seeking accommodation with a cultural and historical focus can take these themes into account when choosing a location without limiting the trip to just one attraction.

The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Lēnu is situated between well-maintained grain fields and the Venta River. In addition, the Lēnu Mills offer recreation by the restored mill ponds, where fishing is possible.

Another historical site is located near the Venta: the Oskars Kalpaks Memorial includes a fragment of a fortress wall. It stands at the site where Oskars Kalpaks’s battalion crossed the frozen Venta and launched a counterattack against the Bolsheviks. For your trip planning, this creates a connection between the river landscape, commemoration and regional history, without suggesting that the sites should be treated as a single complex.

The documented accommodation option is associated with Lēnu Manor. This does not imply any further information about facilities, prices or availability. For travel to the area, the listed Skrunda–Lēnas–Nīkrāce bus route, with two daily departures operated by a/s “Latvijas Sabiedriskais autobuss”, is the most important specific indication. For your own planning, therefore, check the applicable timetable information before departure.

If you would like to compare Lēnas with other destinations, you can also visit Pumpuri, Rudbārži, Jaunmuiža and Skrunda. This allows you to further narrow down your choice of starting point based on the documented characteristics of each location.

When was the Catholic church currently visible in Lēnas built?

The Catholic brick church currently visible in Lēnas was built between 1750 and 1756.

Who is buried in the underground vaults of the church?

Two of the last bishops of Piltene are buried in the underground vaults.

How long is the historical educational trail to Lēnas?

A 10 km-long historical educational trail leads from Rudbārži Manor to the memorial wall for the Latvian freedom fighters in Lēnas, in the Nīkrāce administrative territory.

For the overarching travel overview: Skrundas Municipality.