Alsunga (earlier Alšvanga, german: Alschwangen) is a village in Kuldiga district, Latvia. It's also centre of Alsunga rural district. It's first mentioned in 1230, as old settlement of Curonians. In 1372 castle was built for vogt of Kuldīga komtur. Nowadays only small part of castle has survived. In 1567 Saint Miķelis church was built. Nowadays it's one of most worthest architecture building in Alsunga. There are approximately 2230 inhabitants in Alsunga. Events Kingdom of Leon unites with the Kingdom of Castile. ... The Curonians (also called Kursi, Latvian KurÅ¡i) are one of the extinct Baltic tribes that later formed the Latvian nation. ... In this year, the city of Aachen, Germany begins adding a Roman numeral Anno Domini date to a few of its coins. ... Vogt is a word of Germanic languages(except for English), originated from latin language vocatius, refers to: People named Vogt: Alfred Elton (A. E.) van Vogt Andrea Vogt Berti Vogts Erik Vogt Howard C. Vogts Jørgen Herman Vogt Karl Vogt Paul Vogt Roland Vogt Tom Vogt Other: Funker Vogt... KuldÄ«ga (German: Goldingen) is a town in western Latvia. ... Komtur was a rank within the Teutonic Knights. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ...

In 22 February 2007, huge fire caused 26 fatalities in care centre "Reģi". Later centre was closed. It was most tragic fire in history of Latvia. February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...