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 2 km west of Vecais Vējupītes avotiņš.

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 west of Vecais Vējupītes avotiņš.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sigulda and Gütmanis (Gutmann) Cave.

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.

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 3 km northwest of Vecais Vējupītes avotiņš.

Turaida

Village

Photo: J. Sedols, CC BY 3.0.

Turaida is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Vecais Vējupītes avotiņš.

Vecais Vējupītes avotiņš

Type: Spring
Category: body of water
Location: Siguldas pagasts, Sigulda Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude

57.16° or 57° 9′ 36″ north

Longitude

24.88487° or 24° 53′ 6″ east

Open location code

9G965V5M+XW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3849003624

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=spring

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