According to legend, the church was named after a certain Catherine, who donated money for the construction of the church, was then slandered and sentenced to death on the torture wheel and was later canonized. In her memory, there is a medallion above the side entrance to the church, with her image wearing a martyr's crown, holding the torture wheel and a sword. Motifs from this legend can also be seen in the coat of arms of the city of Kuldiga.

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Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Catherine, first mentioned in 1252, restored several times after fires in the 16th and 17th centuries. Neo-Gothic tower from 1886, 45 meters high. Altar and pulpit in Mannerist style from 1660. Baroque organ case from 1712 to 1715 with organ from the German company Sauer from 1882. The church served the German community until 1939.

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