SourceAntic cult place

Galtene or Kalklejas Cult Spring

Balgales par. > Talsu county > Kurzeme reg.
Description
Effervescent spring, forming 2x2 m large pond filled with white sand. Spring discharges 20 l water per second. 100 m below there has been formed small pond where lime is sedimenting. Lime covered plants are seen in this pond. Since ancient times springwater has been used for healing. There have been found several coins in this spring, oldest ones from 18th century. Small offering around the spring are placed even today. Small waterfall several hundred meters below the stream
Interesting objects around
Tree
Kalkleji oak 715 m
Manor development
Galtene Manor 1.6 km
Forest, wood
Gravas forest 2.2 km
Manor development
Oksle Manor 2 2.4 km
Hill
Bada Hill (Famine Hill) ( 101,2m ) 3.4 km
Tree
Oaks near House Sturishi 4.1 km
Hill
Renges Hill ( 152,7m ) 4.2 km
Manor development
Balgale manor 1 4.2 km
Tree
Secular tree 4.4 km
Curch
Balgale Evangelic Lutheran Church 1 4.5 km
Hill
Bakkalns ( 156,5m ) - hill 4.5 km
Antic graveyard
Ilbatu ancient burial ground or Golden Mound 4.5 km
Castle mound, hillfortAntic graveyard
Strazde or Dzeguzes hillfort and ancient burial ground 4.6 km
Tree
Vecmuiznieki elms 4.6 km
Hill
Strazde Church Hill 4.7 km
Nearest in category(-ies):
Nature
Religion, cult
Tree
Kalkleji oak
Forest, wood
Gravas forest
Hill
Bada Hill (Famine Hill) ( 101,2m )
Tree
Oaks near House Sturishi
Hill
Renges Hill ( 152,7m )