Discover Vendzavas

• The Vendzavas dzirnavezers is an artificial lake on the Ķuļupīte in Ziru pagasts, Ventspils novads.
• It is one of the largest bodies of water in Ziru pagasts.
• The historic Vendzavas Manor is also known as Wensau.
• A farm building with a stable and a drying kiln survives at the manor.
• The Vendzavu Linden is one of the nature tourism destinations in Ziru pagasts.

The Vendzavas dzirnavezers is an artificial lake on the Ķuļupīte in Ziru pagasts, Ventspils novads. It is one of the largest bodies of water in the pagasts. These two facts highlight different aspects: its artificial origin describes how it was created, while its size puts it in a local context.

An older tourist listing mentions opportunities for fishing at the Vendzavas dzirnavezers. If fishing is important to your plans, please check in advance what conditions currently apply. The Vendzavu Linden is also one of the nature tourism destinations in Ziru pagasts. You can weigh up the lake and another named nature destination as different travel themes.

The historic Vendzavas Manor, also known as Wensau, was located in what is now Ziru pagasts. It is one of the pagasts' cultural tourism destinations. A farm building survives at the manor, including a stable and a drying kiln. A drying kiln was used for drying; together with the stable, it illustrates a specific aspect of the economic use of such an estate.

The Ventspils Fish Cannery's “Vendzava” recreation base is also historically connected with the manor. This connection adds another aspect of local history to the surviving buildings.

Vendzavas is among the settlements archaeologically studied in western Latvia and the coastal area of Courland. An unnatural body position was observed in a Vendzavas burial. It was suggested as a possible explanation that the position had been altered. This explanation is an interpretation and remains explicitly a possibility.

Older tourist information associates the Vendzavas campsite with accommodation and boat rental. If you are planning to use either service on your trip, please check in advance whether it is currently available.

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What is the Vendzavas dzirnavezers?

An artificial lake on the Ķuļupīte in Ziru pagasts. It is one of the largest bodies of water in the pagasts.

What remains of the manor's buildings?

A farm building survives, including a stable and a drying kiln.

What services are associated with the Vendzavas campsite?

Older tourist information mentions accommodation and boat rental. Check in advance whether these services are currently available.

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