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LOCATION
The cape on the coast near the Curonian Lagoon is called Ventės ragas (Vente‘s horn). It’s 5,5 km long and 2,2 km wide peninsula, where an ornithological station is based with bird traps and a museum.
Coordinates: 55.341028°, 21.189931°, Address: Ventė cape, Ventė small town, Šilutė district
ATTRACTIONS
The castle and the church stood on the tip of peninsula in the 14th century, but they have not survived. The wooden lighthouse built in 19th century was destroyed by storms and water. Another brick lighthouse, also built in 19th century operates till today, and is state protected technical monument (it’s possible to get on top of it).
Ventės ragas is an important place for migrating birds. Ever since 1929, a bird ringing station operates there. It has the biggest bird trap in the world (60 m wide, 25 m high) and modern ‘zigzag’ bird trap. In a nearby located modern museum visitors are introduced to bird ringing history, bird migration research and unique world of Nemunas delta’s birds.
INFORMATION SOURCES (links)
Heritage Class: [ C ] Cultural Heritage
Subclass [WH] : Waterfronts and traditional harbor areas
WEB PAGES:
http://vros.lt/ apie/about
http://www.ziedavimas.lt/en/homepage/
http://siluteinfo.lt/silutes-krastas/lankomi-objektai/kintai/ventes-ragas/
