On the descent of the Abava River ancient valley where the stream changes its direction from north to west, one of the most picturesque towns of Latvia has grown – Kandava. It was mentioned for the first time in 1230, but it had already existed as a settlement for some centuries. The Order’s stone castle was built in 1253 and over the course of time a small village grew up next to it.
The historical centre of Kandava attracts visitors with its old town square and the houses located there. Construction of the historical centre around the old market place began at the end of the 19th century, after the fire of 1881, when stone and brick houses were built in place of the former wooden ones. Attention is drawn by the small storey streets, where buildings have different number of storeys on each end. Some buildings are decorated with communicating arches.
Two streets paved with rubble have remained – Lielā iela and a part of Talsu iela, as well as the oldest stone bridge in Latvia which was substantially repaired in 1997. Up to 1873, a ferry was used to cross the Abava River and a footbridge was built for pedestrians. The stone bridge across the Abava was built in 1873 at the initiative of Carl von Firks.

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