One of the most famous Latvian fairy tale spinners, Kārlis Skalbe (1879-1945) himself lived in a fabulous house in the Vidzeme highlands. Upon prior application, individual and group tours are available in the museum.
An extremely photogenic place in a beautiful park with a fairy trail. The grave of the author's family can be seen.
Kārlis Skalbe is a classic author of Latvian literature and an old master of the literary fairy tale. His works form one of the peaks of the literary fairy tale genre in Latvian writing. A well-rounded personality who, in addition to writing, also actively participated in the social and political life of Latvia. A deep creator of Latvianness. The collection of literary fairy tales "Ziemas pasakas" (1913) is included in the cultural canon of Latvia.
The place is suitable for visitors of different ages.
The place is accessible to a wide range of visitors.
"In 1926, the building was built as a summer house for the writer Kārlis Skalbe. The Skalbe family spent a vacation there every summer from the moment the building was built until 1944. It was a place to take a rest from the hectic life of Riga, as well as to find inspiration for literary activity.
In 1944, K. Skalbe and his family left ""Saulrieti"" and went into exile to Sweden. After the war, ""Saulrieti"" was without an owner for many years.
In 1965, the Latvian Art Foundation acquired the house, and until 1987 artists took a rest there in the summers.
In 1987, the Kārlis Skalbe Memorial Museum began operating in the building. The establishment of the Museum was proposed by the Union of Writers, while support was given by the relatives of Kārlis Skalbe in Latvia and Sweden, cultural workers of the Cēsis district, and others. The building was renovated by the architect Ausma Skujiņa, while the museum was decorated by the research associate of the Theater Museum, Māra Enģele.
In 1992, the ash urns of K. Skalbe and his wife L. Skalbe were reburied in the cemetery designed by architect A. Skujina in Vaktskalns.
In 1997, Skalbe's daughter Ilze Skalbe-Legzdiņa was buried in Vaktskalns."
Rooms and a park are available for newlywed rituals and marriage ceremonies, as well as for children's birthday celebrations with the participation of fairy-tale characters in "Incēni". Pre-registration is mandatory.
Kārlis Skalbe named his house “Saulrieti” in Vecpiebalga, Inceni hill. Translated from Latvian, it means sunsets. In the great room, the end wall glazed up to the top floor lets in all the rosy sunset light.
A small blacksmith's house "Incēni" can be found in the territory. It is the same place where Kārlis Skalbe was born on November 7, 1879, on the side of the road, in the forest.
The place is especially fabulous during the snowy season. The place can be viewed from the outside.
