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Kuldiga Waterfall - Ventas Rumba
Waterfall 'Ventas rumba' is the widest waterfall in Europe (249 meters). Written information about the waterfall was first mentioned in 1242 when the Sword Brothers' Order started to build a castle on the left bank of the river Venta near to the waterfall, and used the dolomite of the river to build the castle. In the 17th century Europeans knew Kuldiga as a town where salmon were caught in air due to unique fishing devices that were invented by Duke Jacob. It was possible to catch approximately 80-100 salmon per day with these devices. Like in ancient times (9th century), in the Middle Ages, during Dukes' reign and even at the beginning of the 20th century the river Venta was navigable for ships in the route Kuldiga - Ventspils.
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