Kuldīga

Kuldīga (; ) is a town in Latvia with town rights since 1378. It is the center of the Kuldīga District. As of 2020, Kuldīga had a population of 10,352 people. River Venta travels through the city.

Kuldīga was founded by the German Livonian Order at 1242. It was called Goldingen by the Germans. It become the capital city of Courland at 1587-1617.

The old centre of the town is in the waiting list for UNESCO World Heritage Site.UNESCO Tentative Lists: Kuldīga (Goldingen)

 Roads 

Roads from Kuldīga: Ventspils—Saldus (P108), Kuldīga—Aizpute (P112), Kuldīga—Skrunda (P116), Kuldīga—Jūrkalne (P119), Kuldīga—Talsi (P120) and Kuldīga—Tukums (P121).

Latvian cities from Kuldīga are in:
 Liepāja — 79 km;
 Riga — 150 km;
 Ventspils — 51 km.

 Twin towns 
 Geesthacht, Germany
 Mtskheta, Georgia
 Drobak, Norway

 Gallery 

 References 

 Other websites 

 Town site 
 Town site for travellers 

Category:Towns in Latvia
Category:1370s establishments in Europe
Category:14th-century establishments in Latvia
Category:1378 establishments