Lieltaucēni

Lieltaucēni is a farm in Straupes pagasts, Cēsis Municipality. Lieltaucēni is situated nearby to the hamlet Knīderi, as well as near the village Lielstraupe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lielstraupe Castle and Pekša ezers.

Lielstraupe Castle

Photo: Juriskraulis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lielstraupe Castle is a castle in Straupe Parish, Cēsis Municipality, in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was originally built by the von Rosen family in the 13th century and the village of Straupe began to develop around the castle in the 14th century, a large tower was added around 1600 and expropriated soon after.

Pekša ezers

Lake

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

Pekša ezers is a lake, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Lieltaucēni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Straupe and Plācis.

Straupe

Photo: Kruusamägi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Straupe is a 14th-century village in the Latvian region of Vidzeme. It is best known for the two Livonian castles – the largest fort of the Livonians was also around here.