Ķevele Springs (the King’s Springs)

4.3

(127 reviews)

About This Spring

Seven springs coming out from the 4 m deep and 6 m wide glen flow together, making one stream. The water from each spring tastes differently and cures certain illnesses. As the legend goes, during the Great Northern war, Latvian seers cured Carl XII, the King of Sweden, with water from these springs, while the educated court doctors could not help. Therefore the springs are called the King’s Springs, and their water is said to have healing qualities. The healers are sure that this place itself radiates positive energy.

There are stone steps and a small bridge at the springs. A little further there is a facilitated resting area with a table and bench, and a trash bin.

5 km direction NW from Town Auce, 3 km direction W from the Auce – Biksti road, at the foot of the hill, 0,5 km direction N from “Dzirnavnieki” home, 200 m direction S from the pit.

Very popular and relatively easy accessible set of springs, the popularity of which has spread much more nowadays than in the ancient days. There are many legends and stories devoted to the springs, most of which were written in the old days. Still there are reasonable grounds thinking the place is a former cult or at least a mythological site. The individual springs come out of a stone wall, merge and in the form of a large stream flow away through a small ditch into the forest. Signs and an information stand at the springs.

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