Princešu avots
Princešu avots is a spring in Sigulda, Latvia. Princešu avots is situated nearby to the historic building Krimuldas Šveices māja, as well as near Krimuldas castle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Krimuldas castle and Sigulda Castle.
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. Sigulda Castle is situated 1¼ km southeast of Princešu avots.
Sigulda Medieval Castle
Castle
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1¼ km southeast of Princešu avots.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave and Turaida.
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
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.
Princešu avots
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sigulda, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.17088° or 57° 10′ 15″ northLongitude
24.8307° or 24° 49′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9G965RCJ+97OpenStreetMap ID
node 1624558499OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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