Karosta Prison
Mar 25, 2011 Places
Karosta Prison in Liepaja is the only military prison open to public in Europe.
Text from Karosta Prison site:
The building was erected about 1900 and until 1997 it has served as a place where military persons served their terms for breach of discipline. Ever since the first years of its existence it has been a place to break people’s lives and suppress their free will.
There are only guided tours available in the prison and those guided tours are very high quality with the show in wich you participate yourself.
You can stay in the prison for the night as well, instead of staying in hotel.
Of course, if you dare to. Because recently Karosta prison has been reported on Ghost Hunters International as one of the most haunted places on Earth.
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Largest Mechanical Organ
May 5, 2010 Masterpiece
The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Liepāja is the place of world’s largest historically unreconstructed mechanical organ. The organ has 131 stops, 4 manuals and more than 7000 pipes. Its sound is just magnificent.
You can listen to the organ music concert there or even visit the Organ Music Festival which takes place in Liepāja every year in August or September.
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Longest Amber Necklace
Nov 24, 2009 Masterpiece
Liepājas House of Craftsmen (Amatnieku nams) is the place where you can take a look at the world’s longest amber necklace.
In 2003 there was an event in Liepāja “Donate amber to your city”. During that event people donated so much amber that the world’s longest string of amber beads could be made. The result of donation is the necklace of 123 metres and 19 kilograms.
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