Saldus (pronunciationⓘ; German: Frauenburg, Yiddish: פֿרויענבורג, romanized: Froienburg) is a Latvian town located in Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme) region of Latvia, and the largest town in Saldus Municipality.

[5] According to archeological research, the whole territory that is now Saldus was inhabited by the Baltic tribe Couronians in the 20th century BC.

Although there was an active economy by the end of the 19th century, and Saldus was the cultural center of the region, it was not officially recognized as a town until 1917.

Prior to invasion by the Nazis, Saldus had a large Jewish population.

[6] Nazi troops entered the city on 29 June 1941, and subsequently arrested around 100 Jewish men from the population, who were later shot and killed in the Veide forest, around 1 km from Saldus.

[7] Saldus has developed itself as an important cultural, educational, business and trade center.

These days Saldus also boasts a very active cultural life, featuring local musicians, poets, painters, and artists.

On November 18, 2018, 32 years since its release in 1986, the song was finally publicly acknowledged as the official hymn.

Pāri Kalnsētas kokiem austoša, Visur līdzi man bijusi.

On March 22, 2013 the Saldus Art School moved to the newly built building.

Yearly Rock festival 'Saldus Saule' makes Saldus a well known city in and around Latvia.

The twenty-somethings of that time wanted to keep his memory alive and so the festival was born.

The first festival was first organized by famous music sociologist Juris Vilcāns and Ēriks Niedra.

It declined more rapidly when moving to United Kingdom became a valid choice for the people of Latvia.