Franča Trasuna Museum “Kolnasāta”

“Kolnasāta” is the only museum dedicated to the priest in Latvia. Established in the home of a clerk, politician, literate, cultural and public employee Franča Trasuna in Rēzekne municipality. 

Since 1992, a museum has been opened at the home of Franča Trasuna, in which everyone is able to acquaint themselves with the life and 20th century of Latvia, the wake of the wake-up of Franča Trasuna, (1864-1926). Latgale farmhouse culture environment – residential house, stone peats, sauna, clan, apple garden, lean alley, crucifix.

Established in order to preserve and promote the history of the historic testimony of the clerk, politician, cultural and social worker Franča Trasuna, his family, the historical testimony of the newspapers, as well as the history of Sakstagala parish.

Working time:
Mon.- Th. 8.00 - 16.30
Fr. 10.00 - 18.30
On weekends and holidays by prior arrangement (phone: 26248270).

Entrance fee:
Adults: 4,00 EUR
For pupils, students, pensioners: 2.00 EUR (upon presentation of an ID card).
Family ticket: 4.00 EUR
(Payment in cash only.)

Exhibitions:

• "Latgale Country House";
• F.Trasun's life and career”;
•  “The world for the eyes of a little human child”.

The exhibition features unique collection items: family relics – dishes, a gramophone, furniture; a 19th-century dowry chest and a collection of Latgalian shawls, etc. 

 Museum educational programs:

• “Wedding in Latgale”,
• “Ancient household objects”,
• “F.Trasuna childhood trails”,
• “Ancient traditions in christening”,
• “F.Trasuna fables”. 

The museum's collection items can be viewed in the National Museum's collection catalog. www.nmkk.lv . 

It is possible to rent rooms for seminars, conferences and meetings.

Visitors can use the campfire site and shelter located on the museum grounds.

Memorial places:

A memorial stone near the linden trees planted by brothers Ādolfs, Aleksandrs and Jānis Sprūdžs. The three Sprūdžs brothers, born in Sakstagala, have developed their achievements and contributions and have become notable beyond the borders of Latvia. Aleksandrs was a prominent cooperation worker (Canada), Ādolfs – an internationally recognized library scientist (USA), while Jānis – an artist who learned painting through self-taught means.

A memorial stone near the oak tree planted by writer Jānis Klīdzejs in the territory of Sakstagala Jānis Klīdzejs Elementary School. The outstanding Latvian writer planted the oak tree near his first school in 1991, while visiting his native region.

Crucifixes:

• The “Kolnasāta” crucifix. A crucifix created by the wood sculptor Antons Rancāns, installed in the apple orchard on the territory of the F.Trasuns Museum “Kolnasāta”. The unveiling of the crucifix in 1991 marked the beginning of the restoration of the F.Trasuns memorial in Latgale.
• The Garanči village crucifix in Sakstagala parish is located on the site of the house of Konstance Daugule-Kempa, the author of the first Latgalian play, writer and public figure, and was renovated in 1991.
• The Somu village crucifix in Sakstagala parish, located on the site of the house of the Catholic clergyman and collector of Latgalian folklore Fēliks Boleslavs Laizāns, restored in 1991.