Krimulda
Krimulda is a neighborhood in Sigulda, Latvia. Krimulda is situated nearby to the locality Balonu pļava, as well as near Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: village in Sigulda Municipality, Latvia
- Also known as: “Krimuldas Muiža”, “Krimunas Muižas Centrs”, “Myza Krimuldas”, and “Sigulda”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Krimuldas castle and Krimulda Manor.
Krimuldas castle
Castle
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Krimulda Castle is located just outside Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia and is a tourist attraction. The castle dates from the 14th century and was destroyed in a war in 1601.
Sigulda Castle
Manor estate
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sigulda Castle, also known as Sigulda New Castle, is a castle in Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It was built in 1878 in the Neo-Gothic style as a residence for the owners of the manor, the Kropotkin family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave and Sigulda.
Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Gutman's Cave is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries, located by the Gauja River in the area known as the ancient Gauja valley in the Gauja National Park near Sigulda, Latvia.
Sigulda
Photo: Laima Gūtmane (simka…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sigulda is administratively in the Riga region, however culturally a part of the Vidzeme region. It is a resort town just over an hour from Riga by train, featuring a wooded river valley containing forest walks, cable car, bobsleigh track, three castles and a former times rehabilitation centre featuring a hostel, all of which is manageable as a day visitor on foot.
Krimulda
- Category: locality
- Location: Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.1663° or 57° 9′ 59″ northLongitude
24.82716° or 24° 49′ 38″ eastElevation
95 metres (312 feet)United Nations Location Code
LV KRIOpen location code
9G965R8G+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7050183390OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
458573Wikidata ID
Q2556532
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Krimulda” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Krimulda, Latvia”
- Estonian: “Kremon”
- Estonian: “Krimulda”
- Latvian: “Krimulda”
- Lithuanian: “Krimulda”
- Russian: “Кримулда”
- Swedish: “Krimulda”
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