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Hidden : 3/28/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

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Dzirnavkalns
Dzirnavkalns, agrāk saukts arī Sudmalkalns, atrodas Vilkmuižas ezera dienvidu galā. Šī vieta tiek uzskatīta par seno kuršu kulta vietu, kur Livonijas ordenis 15.gs. sākumā uzcēla mūra pili. Hronikā tā pēdējo reizi minēta 1636. gadā.
19.gs. vidū barons Heikings ordeņa pils vietā uzcēla savu pilsētas namu, apkārt izkopjot parku ar dendroloģiskajiem stādījumiem un celiņiem.
Pirms 1857. gada bagāts ebreju tirgotājs Jeruhmanovs turpat blakus uzbūvēja holandiešu tipa vējdzirnavas, ko vietējie nosauca par Vilkmuižas jeb Velna vējdzirnavām. Vējdzirnavas darbojušās vēl 1. Pasaules kara laikā un nodedzinātas ap 1922. gadu.
No Dzirnavkalna paveras skats uz Vilkmuižas ezeru, tirgus laukumu, 1950. - 1960.g. celto privāto māju rajonu, Talsu ledus halli. Ejot pa Kalna ielas veco bruģi, nonākam Ezeru laukumā, slavenā Dižmāras tirgus vietā. Te iekārtota piemiņas vieta 1997. gada 28. jūnija Talsu traģēdijas upuriem „Dzīvības aplis, nāves ēnā" (tēlnieks Ojārs Arvīds Feldbergs). Jaunieši un aktīvās atpūtas piekritēji savu drosmi un meistarību var pārbaudīt skeitparkā „9 pakalni".

(ENG)
Mill Hill
Mill Hill, formerly known as Sudmalkalns, located in the southern end of lake views. This place is considered to be the ancient places of worship Cours, where the Livonian Order in the 15th century early built a stone castle. Chronicle of the last time in the 1636th year.
19th among Baron Heikings castle was built at his town house, surrounded by cultivation of the park with dendrological plantings and walkways.
Prior to the 1857th of a rich Jewish merchant Jeruhmanovs right next to the Dutch style windmill built by local Vilkmuižas called the Devil, or windmills. Windmills have been active in the first During World War II and burned around the 1922nd years.
Of the mill hill overlooking the lake views, market square, 1950. - 1960 raised by private house district of Talsi ice hall. Walking down the hill old street pavement, come Lakes area, famous Dižmāras market place. Here arranged memorial 1997th On the 28th June Talsi tragedy victims' circle of life, the shadow of death "(sculptor Arvid Ojars Feldbergs). Young and active leisure fans their courage and skill can be tested skate park" 9 hills. "

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Decryption Key

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