Description

In written records, Lustūžkalns was mentioned as a fortified site, where ancient burial grounds are also found. Other sources say that in 1494–1535, the hunting castle of the Livonian Order master Wolter von Plettenberg was situated here, and it was later reconstructed to meet the needs of the Duke of Courland.

Lustužkalns Hill with its 72 m above the sea level is the highest place in the Ķemeri National Park. The name of the hill (lit. the Jolly Hill), possibly, originated from legends that back in the day the Russian tsarina had a jolly time in this area. Here, she is said to have had a castle of fun and a golden chariot, which she allegedly drowned in Lake Valgums so that nobody else would get it.