Ventspils Castle is the oldest castle in Latvia, has been 800 years this castle stands on the banks of the River Venta. And it is not only the oldest fortress of the country, but also the medieval prison, preserved to this day in such excellent form. The first mention of the castle in Ventspils chronicles refers to 1290. The same year, and it received and considered the founding year of the city of Ventspils, which was formed around the castle.

All lock housing were built in the 14th century. They formed a complex of buildings with a courtyard. Save the document, dated 1442 year, which says that living in Ventspils Castle 7 knights, as well as weapons, designed for 32 people, 6 guns, and others. Weapon. During this period, Ventspils is listed trading cities of the Hanseatic League. As the castle is located near major sea route, the tower of the castle was used as a lighthouse.

The Ventspils castle were a lot of long underground tunnels, which would be used as a shelter in case of danger. One of these moves left to the right bank of the Venta, in the woods. Nowadays, in the place where the course ended, there is a huge cobblestone. From these places it linked another legend, according to which the control of the castle fell in love with the daughter of a simple fisherman. Her father, of course, was against such love, and more than once, it is better to give his daughter to the devil than the fisherman. And so, one night, daughter and father arguing again, and at midnight, when the manager reiterated that phrase popped features and dragged the girl. The old man immediately had a stroke and features beautiful dragged by an underground passage.

Once they got to the stone, to which was attached a mechanism features picked up a stone and climbed out. At that time, when she crawled through the opening, the mechanism suddenly broke, and the stone fell, pinched the girl hands. How the devil did not try to free e, nothing worked. Singing males, traits disappeared, and she remained in this very place to die of grief and cold. Since then, at midnight this stone heard moaning - a daughter of the control is calling your favorite fisherman ...

In 1832, the hem of the end of the restructuring of Ventspils castle from this time he became the county jail. Also in this period, it was built administrative building and housing for single cameras. The prison existed in the castle until 1959. Next on its territory was the base of the border of the Soviet Union.

Restoration work at the castle were carried out in 1977, during which time updated facade Ventspils Castle, and friendly environment. In the castle tower placed weathervane. In addition, large-scale studies have been conducted on the grounds of the castle, which resulted in the unique frescoes discovered fragments of 15-17 centuries.

Carried out repair work back lock his previous form, and now Ventspils Castle looks exactly the same as in the 19th century. Now it is a museum of Ventspils, which is a must to visit. Presented composition about the history of the castle and the city, developed with the help of computer technology and is the most modern in the Baltic States. For example, after going down in the "Cellar ghosts", you will see a passing black pig, the exhibition called "prison" will be heard moaning prisoners. In the courtyard of the castle often hosts a variety of public events, theatrical performances, in addition, you can shoot with this bow.