The Ausekli windmill - Specializations

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Food producer Latvia, Zemgale, Vecumnieku novads

The Ausekli windmill

Specializations

Type Description
Agri Heritage
Agri Heritage

Visitors can see traditional Latvian farm with an ancient tool collection (household tools, machinery etc), as well as renovated mill building. In real bread oven can bake bread and buns.

Programme:

  • Meet the guide, introduction.
  • A tour of the museum buildings and exhibitions: the windmill, 9 the farm machinery, the smithy, collections of shoe making, carpentry, ironing, photography equipment, radios, coins and paper money, childrens’ toys, etc.
  • During the excursion visitors can try out milling flour in the windmill.

Certificates

Logo Certificate name Description
Culture and history
Latvian Heritage
10/24/2013

On the right bank of the Iecava River is a restored windmill.  The surrounding farm offers a collection of tools, farm equipment, mechanisms and household objects that are typical of Latvia’s countryside.  There is a blacksmith’s operation to visit.  On the second Saturday of each May, the thematic event “Springtime Work on the Farm” is organised.  A harvest festival is held on the first Saturday of September.  Visitors can help to bake bacon pierogi and loaves of bread in a true country oven.  The owner offers an informative tour of the area.

 

SIGN AWARDED FOR:  Latvian traditions and events

Belongs to a brand

Logo Brand Description
Rye Road - Baker
01/01/2020

Creative workshop programme: baking rye/wheat bread and meat pies in a wood oven. For groups up to 15 pers., 3 h.