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[[Image:Talsi panorama.jpg|thumb|Talsi]]
'''Talsi''' ({{audio|Talsipronunc.ogg|pronunciation}}) (population 12,879) is a city in [[Latvia]]. It is the center of [[Talsu county]].
== Talsi: town of nine hills ==
Talsi - known as 'The Town of Nine Hills' - perches above two [[lake]]s. Talsi's history is hidden in its calm, cobbled sreets and in its well-preserved park's [[cherry]] and [[apple]] tree gardens.
In all seasons, Talsi can be compared with a proud lady of Kurzeme - it is mysterious, reserved, diligent and variable.
The hilly relief of the town has influenced the town's expansion in a peculiar way: the town resembles puff pastry, because where the roof of one building ends, the basement of other one begins, and steep staircases are often the shortest route at Talsi.
The ancient [[Castle Mound]] is in the heart of Talsi, and standing on its top affords a panorama of the whole town. People like to come here for rest and climbing the mould is an event! To this place Talsi people to walk, dance and sing in different cultural events. In summer, [[Sauleskaln]]'s open-air scene becomes the center of local life, where there are many different concerts and events.
Talsi is heaven to most travelers who can appreciate both the calm, workday rhythm of a rural town and the aura of culture and relaxation on weekends. Talsi is a town where a traveler can sense the reciprocal harmony of history and nature.
== Talsi's Most Interesting Sights ==
* Talsi [[Castle Mould]].
* The Town Garden or [[Keninkalns]].
* The Manor of [[Baron Firx]], now [[Talsi District Museum]]
* Talsi Protestant Church.
* Liela Street with its examples of early twentieth century buildings.
== Talsi's Museums ==
* [[Talsi District Museum]]
* The [[Smith Museum of Agriculture Machinery]].
== Trivia ==
[[Talsi crater]] on [[Mars]] is named after Talsi.
==External links==
{{Commons|Category:Talsi}}
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_latvia/lat_00130.html The Talsi chapter from the ''Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities, Latvia and Estonia'']
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