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The Oldest Boulder Bridge over the River Abava

In Kandava over the river Abava you can get crossing the oldest boulder bridge in Latvia. Up to 1873, people crossed Abava with a ferry, but pedestrians could cross it on a plank-way.
The bridge has four arches and it is 66 m long.
After the horse of baron Firkss who was the owner of Zemītes manor broke its leg when the plank went to pieces, local gave to the baron a new horse as a gift. In gratitude he proposed and supported the construction of a bridge. The bridge was built on land. All people who came to the market took boulders with them. When the bridge was ready a new bed was dug and the old one was filled up.

Address: Lielā iela/Jelgavas iela, Kandava