Gaujas senleja Siguldā

Gaujas senleja Siguldā is in Sigulda, Latvia. Gaujas senleja Siguldā is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint skats uz Velnalu, as well as near the cave Krimuldas Velnala.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sigulda and Sigulda Castle.

Sigulda

Railway station

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Sigulda is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km east of Gaujas senleja Siguldā.

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 3 km northeast of Gaujas senleja Siguldā.

Krimuldas castle

Castle

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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. Krimuldas castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Gaujas senleja Siguldā.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sigulda and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.

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.

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. Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave is situated 3½ km northeast of Gaujas senleja Siguldā.