When planning a trip to Auce, you can consider cultural history, landscapes and leisure activities as distinct areas of interest. Vecauce Castle houses a historical exhibition about the Vecauce manor; the Līgotnes stream flows through Auce, and forests shape the surrounding landscape. When looking for a holiday apartment in Auce, this selection can help you decide which topics you would like to focus on during your stay.

Getting to know Auce: routes and nature

Auce is situated on regional road P-96 Riga–Jelgava–Auce–Ezere, which runs through the town. Auce is also on the Riga–Mažeiķi railway line, which opened in 1873.

The Līgotnes stream flows through Auce, and the surrounding area is rich in forests. A 2022 official town profile mentions red deer in the area around Auce. These nature features can be distinguished: the stream is in the town itself, while the forests and red deer belong to the surrounding area.

Vecauce Castle and church architecture

Vecauce Castle is a state-designated architectural monument designed by Friedrich August Stüler. It was once considered a notable example of Neo-Gothic architecture in Courland. As a tourism and cultural centre, it houses a historical exhibition about the Vecauce manor. A 13-hectare landscaped park surrounds the castle. The different aspects are easy to distinguish: Stüler is associated with the design, the former example with Courland’s architectural history, and the exhibition with the history of the manor.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vecauce stands on the boundary between Vecauce and the town of Auce and is a state-designated cultural monument. In 1866, during the rule of the Mēdem family, it was expanded to accommodate 500 seats. The altar, pulpit and sacristy doors form a unified Neo-Gothic ensemble. The expansion to 500 seats is part of the building’s history; the ensemble, in contrast, describes the shared design of the named interior features. The cultural highlights therefore differ: at the castle, visitors encounter the design and the history of the manor; at the church, the history of its expansion and its Neo-Gothic furnishings.

Town festival, leisure and visitor information

The 2022 town profile also mentions the Auce town festival, which takes place every year in the last week of July. Check the dates for your travel year before setting off. At the large ramp in the Auce Velopark skatepark, you can skateboard, roller-skate, ride a BMX bike and ride a scooter. This offers a seasonal event alongside several specific leisure activities as distinct travel interests.

The Auce tourist information point provides information about attractions, cultural and historical sites, accommodation, and dining, recreation and leisure options in Dobele Municipality. A range of brochures and information materials about tourist opportunities in and around Auce, in Dobele Municipality and in other parts of Latvia is available there.

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