Kurelininkai: už Latviją prieš svetimas okupacines jėgas

During the Second World War in 1944, the Kurelian headquarters was located in the Annahite hunting castle in Stiklos. This building has survived to this day.

The surroundings of Stikli are rich not only with swamps and forests, but also with sand. In 1897, the new Annahites glass factory started its work - that's how this Latvian settlement got its name Stikli. In 1900, the so-called Annahite hunting palace, or the building where the factory manager lived, was built right there on the shore of Lake Stiklos.

A memorial stone for Kurele people near Annahite hunting castle "Stiklos" in Puze parish, discovered in 1997, moved in 2023.

There is an information board with a QR code near the stone, where there is an audio guide's narration about the Kurelians.

Memorial place in the old Annahite cemetery, where the soldiers and civilians killed on November 14, 1944 as a result of the headquarters and main forces of the German besieging general J. Kurelis group are buried.

Memorial stones for the group of General J. Kurelis and Lieutenant R. Rubenis in the "Dzelzkalnu" cemetery in Puze parish. Opened in 1997.

The memorial signs were installed even before the creation of the Rubenis Battalion Museum.

Rubenis’ Battalion Museum is located in Ugāle. It is dedicated to the Battalion of R. Rubenis, who served and fought under General J. Kurelis in Kurzeme in 1944, the activities of the Kurelians and the national resistance movement. Museum has an exhibit on the activities of the Latvian Central Council (LCC) and its Ventspils group, as well as the LCC Memorandum with 188 signatures and photographs of signatories that is included in the Latvian National Register of the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme. The LCC was a joint centre of Latvia's highest political leadership with an underground government that operated during the occupation of Latvia from 1943 to 1994. It was formed with the aim of coordinating the activities of various Latvian resistance movements in order to restore Latvia's national independence. The museum also offers a trip to places significant to the history of the battalion (settlement with a reconstructed bunker in the Usma parish, battlefields in Renda and Zlēkas parishes, etc.).

Restauruotas Rubenio bataliono 2-osios kuopos žeminė yra miške prie Ilziki ežero Usmos valsčiuje. Žeminę galima apžiūrėti iš išorės nemokamai bet kuriuo metu. Tačiau ekskursijas žeminės viduje būtina užsisakyti iš anksto.

Leitenanto Roberto Rubenio batalionas buvo generolo Jānio Kurelio suformuoto karinio dalinio dalis ir žinomas dėl to, kad nepasidavė vokiečių kariuomenei ir demonstravo didelį pasipriešinimą. 1944 m. lapkričio 14–gruodžio 9 d. Ugalės, Usmos, Rendos ir Zlėkų valsčiuose vyko įnirtingi mūšiai tarp 16-osios Vokietijos armijos, SD ir SS dalinių, vadovaujamų policijos generolo Friedricho Jeckelio, ir Kureliečių dalinio bataliono, vadovaujamo leitenanto Roberto Rubenio. Rubenio vadovaujami vyrai buvo gerai ginkluoti ir organizuoti, nesiejo savęs su jokia iš dviejų priešiškų okupacinių jėgų. Jų veiksmai laikomi plačiausiais ir ilgiausiais Latvijos nacionalinio pasipriešinimo judėjimo istorijoje. Mūšiuose prie Rendos ir Zlėkų žuvo apie 250 vokiečių kareivių, o Rubenio vyrai patyrė tik 50 aukų. Tų dienų įvykius simbolizuoja miške atkurta žeminė (velėna dengta, žemėje iškasta rąstinė trobelė), kurioje kadaise buvo apsistoję Rubenio bataliono vyrai.

Das Hotel befindet sich an einem landschaftlich sehr schönen Ort: am nördlichen Ufer des Sees Usma (der fünftgrüßte See in Lettland).

Lettische Küche: Kabeljau- oder Zanderfilet, Gemüse und Pilze im Topf, Kartoffelpfannkuchen mit geräuchertem Schinken, dünne Pfannkuchen mit Marmelade oder Honig.

Das besondere Gericht: Lammfleischsuppe mit Gemüse.

Recreation complex "Usmas Meķi" is located by Lake Usma in Kuldīga region. The recreation complex is open all year round.
The recreation complex will be interesting for nature lovers, lovers of active recreation, campers and comfort lovers.
"Usmas Meķi" offers accommodation for fans of different comfort levels, and various types of active recreation both on the water and on the lake shore. We offer 80 beds in different types of home-cottages. There are many types of houses-houses - from simple houses to well-equipped houses with saunas and baths. In total, the area can accommodate up to 300 people for various events. The recreation complex has people with experience in organizing and organizing various events.
There is a café with a banquet hall on site. The territory of the complex is fenced and is monitored around the clock.

Recreation complex "Usmas Meķi" is located by Lake Usma in Kuldīga region. The recreation complex is open all year round.
The recreation complex will be interesting for nature lovers, lovers of active recreation, campers and comfort lovers.
"Usmas Meķi" offers accommodation for fans of different comfort levels, and various types of active recreation both on the water and on the lake shore. We offer 80 beds in different types of home-cottages. There are many types of houses-houses - from simple houses to well-equipped houses with saunas and baths. In total, the area can accommodate up to 300 people for various events. The recreation complex has people with experience in organizing and organizing various events.
There is a café with a banquet hall on site. The territory of the complex is fenced and is monitored around the clock.

Located on the shores of Lake Usma, it provides diverse water- and land-based recreational opportunities, a free picnic area and outdoor fireplace, as well as catering services.