In northwestern Latvia, in Courland (Kurzeme), on the left bank of the Abava River, next to the town of Sabile, lies Pedvale. After Latvia's independence was restored in 1991, sculptor Ojars Arvids Feldbergs acquired and fixed the Firckspedvale and Brinkenpedvale mansions with the surroundig land and began developing his open-air art museum. One of his central concerns is to restore and preserve the history of this unsual area and its buildings. Since September 2018 Pedvale Art Park is a registered Monument and invites visitors as well as international artists for one month-long work and research stays. The territory of the art park covers an area of almost 100 hectares of varied landscape - meadows, bushes, steep slopes, deep valleys, springs, streams and a winding river - with numerous large stone sculptures, mainly by Feldbergs himself, carefully placed around the historic manor houses, on meadows, valleys and up the hills. It presents an impressive documentation of the artist‘s work, to which new sculptures and installations are continuously being added. The grass and the lushly blooming dandelions, however, are in constant conflict with the artworks. The 100 hectars of uneven ground around the sculptures must be constantly mowed so that they remain visible. The Pedvale Art Park is a unique place where visitors can observe and experience the interplay of art and nature. Hiking trails: 1 - 5 kilometers long; walking time: 1 - 4 hours.