Historical and old photos of Valka (german - Walk)

A small historical reference Valka - the center of edge Valka, Latvia is located in the north, on the River beadle. Attached to the Estonian town of Valga, making him, a single city. The city is known from the XIII century as a roll (it. Walk). Attractions - home of Baron von Wrangel (1645), Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Catherine (1477). Date of foundation: The first mention - 1286 History: Population: 4 573 Sights:
The first primary school	Second Primary School	Pharmacy	View of the gymnasium and elementary school
State gymnasium	The border between the cities Valka (Latvia) and Valga (Estonia)	The border between the cities Valka (Latvia) and Valga (Estonia)	The border between the cities Valka (Latvia) and Valga (Estonia)

Store of books and stationery	The border between of cities Valka (Latvia) and Valga (Estonia), view of the mill, 1905	Panorama of city, 1914	Panorama of city, 1925
Panorama of city, 1930	Panorama of city, alley, 1915	Locomotive depot	Professional college

City hall	Market Square	Pskovskaya Street	Pskovskaya Street
Raynya street, 1935	Railway station	Railway station	Railway station

History

The town of Walk (in German) was first mentioned in 1286 and from 1419 was the seat of the Landtag of the Livonian Confederation. City rights were granted by the Polish-Lithuanian king Stefan Batory in 1584. However, the town gained its importance only at the end of the 19th century when the Vidzeme teacher's seminary was operating here, and the important railway junction was developed. Furthermore, the first narrow-gauge railway line in the territory of modern Latvia was stretched from Valka to Estonian city of Pärnu.

On November 15, 1917 the decision to proclaim the independent Republic of Latvia was made in Valka. The red-white-red flag of Latvia was raised here for the first time. On July 1, 1920 the town was divided between the newly-born Latvian and Estonian states.

Origin: en.wikipedia.org