#Kuramaa (Kuramaa)
#Historical #Ajalooline
Courland, formerly western part of present-day #Latvia, the #CuronianSpit. Originally inhabited by the #Curonians or #Kurs, eventually assimilated by the #Latvians and #Lithuanians. Raided in the 10th C by #EgilSkallagrimsson, who acquired #Naður [...]
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🇱🇹Labas, #Lietuva!
🌐Do you live in, visit, or enjoy the #CuronianLagoon? Contribute to an international study on the human connection with nature! Please take the (15-min) survey and share your experience: bit.ly/42sSh41
#ecosystemservices #marineconservation #CuronianSpit
The #CuronianSpit (lagoon) has been officially recognised by the European Film Academy 🎬 as one of the Treasures of European Film Culture—#Lithuania’s 🇱🇹 first entry on the list, joining iconic sites like Rome’s Trevi Fountain & London’s Notting Hill.
More details 🔗 lithuania.lt/news/culture...
🇱🇹 #LithuanianCoast BBT is part of the coastal system of the South-East Baltic Sea.
📸Highlights: #CuronianSpit, a sand-dune spit recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and #CuronianLagoon, one of the largest lagoons in Europe.
Interesting as decades ago was amid this topography. #Lithuania town of #Nida has a mystical quality to it. Thomas Manne also had a holiday house #Lietuva #Baltic #CuronianSpit 1.Burial totems.2.WWII German helmets found over time in the forests by elderly local artist.3. Witch's Hill.4. Nida coast.
