Blusu ala
Blusu ala is a cave in Sigulda, Latvia. Blusu ala is situated nearby to the village Turaida, as well as near the locality Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church and Sigulda Castle.
Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church
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Turaida Evangelical Lutheran Church is situated 1¼ km west of Blusu ala.
Sigulda Castle
Manor estate
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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. Sigulda Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Blusu ala.
Sigulda Medieval Castle
Castle
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Sigulda Medieval Castle ruins are located on the edge of the Gauja valley in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. The original castle was built in 1207 as a castellum type fortress, later rebuilt into a convent type building. Sigulda Medieval Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Blusu ala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turaida and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.
Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave
Locality
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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
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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.
Blusu ala
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Latvia
- Category: landform
- Location: Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
57.18554° or 57° 11′ 8″ northLongitude
24.86881° or 24° 52′ 8″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
9G965VP9+6GOpenStreetMap ID
node 7124232485OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
“Blusu ala” goes by many names.
- Latvian: “Blusu ala”
- Latvian: “Blusu Ala”
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