Location
State: Latvia
Region: Vidzeme
County: Smiltene
Parish: Bilska
Coordinates
lat=57.448975941779, lon=25.990022685837
57° 26′ 56″ N, 25° 59′ 24″ E
Description
No information available. The spring does not exist in nature anymore. Nearby is the Money Stone located.
Narrative
“In the Bilska Parish in the Kalnaūsīns part there was such a spring where older people used to bring flowers. Those who had poor eyesight or bad headaches went there for water and washed their eyes and head there. But now there is no spring anymore, it had run dry long ago.” (H. Skujiņa, from 84 years old Jānis Liepiņš in Bilska Parish, In Lejasūsīni. County Tales (Novadu teikas). Vidzeme. 2007)
Attraction
In nature the object does not actually exist anymore; on its site there is a well that has been dug up currently, it is always full of water (never dries up).
Availability
The location of the spring was indicated by an inhabitant of Bilska Jānis who knew where the spring was before the well was dug, which is now situated on the former site of the spring. Next to the well there is a brick building of indeterminable origin. The site of the spring can be found by an indication sign to the Money Stone erected by the Latvia’s State Forests.
Infrastructure, management, facilities
No infrastructure available
Local info
No information stand whatsoever. Indication to the location of the spring — a narration and directio
Capacity
0 – 9
Publicity
Unknown
Legal Status
State property
Comments
Nearby there was the Ūsiņi homestead situated.